{"id":34400,"date":"2026-06-19T16:40:27","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T16:40:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trendifyhubusa.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/19\/alex-eala-takes-on-elina-svitolina-in-berlin-open-quarterfinals\/"},"modified":"2026-06-19T16:40:27","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T16:40:27","slug":"alex-eala-takes-on-elina-svitolina-in-berlin-open-quarterfinals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trendifyhubusa.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/19\/alex-eala-takes-on-elina-svitolina-in-berlin-open-quarterfinals\/","title":{"rendered":"Alex Eala takes on Elina Svitolina in Berlin Open quarterfinals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"FOR_target_content\">\n<div id=\"attachment_682572\" style=\"width: 1510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-682572\" class=\"size-full wp-image-682572\" src=\"https:\/\/sports.inquirer.net\/files\/2026\/06\/726016514_1566270338174757_5475449620454796043_n.jpeg\" alt=\"Alex eala vs Elina Svitolina alexandra eala Berlin Open 2026 grass court\" width=\"1500\" height=\"970\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sports.inquirer.net\/files\/2026\/06\/726016514_1566270338174757_5475449620454796043_n.jpeg 1500w, https:\/\/sports.inquirer.net\/files\/2026\/06\/726016514_1566270338174757_5475449620454796043_n-620x401.jpeg 620w, https:\/\/sports.inquirer.net\/files\/2026\/06\/726016514_1566270338174757_5475449620454796043_n-1200x776.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/sports.inquirer.net\/files\/2026\/06\/726016514_1566270338174757_5475449620454796043_n-320x207.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/sports.inquirer.net\/files\/2026\/06\/726016514_1566270338174757_5475449620454796043_n-768x497.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sports.inquirer.net\/files\/2026\/06\/726016514_1566270338174757_5475449620454796043_n-1536x993.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/sports.inquirer.net\/files\/2026\/06\/726016514_1566270338174757_5475449620454796043_n-2048x1324.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/sports.inquirer.net\/files\/2026\/06\/726016514_1566270338174757_5475449620454796043_n-342x221.jpeg 342w, https:\/\/sports.inquirer.net\/files\/2026\/06\/726016514_1566270338174757_5475449620454796043_n-300x194.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sports.inquirer.net\/files\/2026\/06\/726016514_1566270338174757_5475449620454796043_n-150x97.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-682572\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Alex Eala in action in the Berlin Open. \u2013BERLIN OPEN PHOTO<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>MANILA, Philippines\u2013Alex Eala faces another tough test in her Berlin Open campaign as she takes on world No. 8 Elina Svitolina of Ukraine in the quarterfinals on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Their match is scheduled for no earlier than 11:30 p.m. (Manila time).<\/p>\n<p>Eala reached the final eight after pulling off a <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.inquirer.net\/682557\/alex-eala-stuns-elena-rybakina-reaches-berlin-open-quarterfinals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">massive upset of world No. 2 Elena Rybakina,<\/a> 7-5, 6-4, in the Round of 16.<\/p>\n<div id=\"billboard_article\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i id=\"art_cont\" style=\"color:#85A7BF;\">Article continues after this advertisement<\/i><\/p><\/div>\n<p>The last time Eala and Svitolina shared the court was in the doubles tournament at the ASB Classic. Eala and partner Iva Jovic defeated Svitolina and Venus Williams in the Round of 16.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_676938\" style=\"width: 8266px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-676938\" class=\"size-full wp-image-676938\" alt=\"Elina Svitolina beats Coco Gauff wins Italian Open 2026 ahead of French Open Roland Garros\" width=\"8256\" height=\"5504\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sports.inquirer.net\/files\/2026\/05\/AFP__20260516__B32Z9N4__v1__HighRes__TennisWtaRomeOpen2026.jpg 8256w, https:\/\/sports.inquirer.net\/files\/2026\/05\/AFP__20260516__B32Z9N4__v1__HighRes__TennisWtaRomeOpen2026-620x413.jpg 620w, https:\/\/sports.inquirer.net\/files\/2026\/05\/AFP__20260516__B32Z9N4__v1__HighRes__TennisWtaRomeOpen2026-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/sports.inquirer.net\/files\/2026\/05\/AFP__20260516__B32Z9N4__v1__HighRes__TennisWtaRomeOpen2026-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/sports.inquirer.net\/files\/2026\/05\/AFP__20260516__B32Z9N4__v1__HighRes__TennisWtaRomeOpen2026-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sports.inquirer.net\/files\/2026\/05\/AFP__20260516__B32Z9N4__v1__HighRes__TennisWtaRomeOpen2026-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sports.inquirer.net\/files\/2026\/05\/AFP__20260516__B32Z9N4__v1__HighRes__TennisWtaRomeOpen2026-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/sports.inquirer.net\/files\/2026\/05\/AFP__20260516__B32Z9N4__v1__HighRes__TennisWtaRomeOpen2026-342x228.jpg 342w, https:\/\/sports.inquirer.net\/files\/2026\/05\/AFP__20260516__B32Z9N4__v1__HighRes__TennisWtaRomeOpen2026-300x200.jpg 300w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 8256px) 100vw, 8256px\" src=\"https:\/\/sports.inquirer.net\/files\/2026\/05\/AFP__20260516__B32Z9N4__v1__HighRes__TennisWtaRomeOpen2026.jpg\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-676938\" class=\"size-full wp-image-676938\" src=\"https:\/\/sports.inquirer.net\/files\/2026\/05\/AFP__20260516__B32Z9N4__v1__HighRes__TennisWtaRomeOpen2026.jpg\" alt=\"Elina Svitolina beats Coco Gauff wins Italian Open 2026 ahead of French Open Roland Garros\" width=\"8256\" height=\"5504\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sports.inquirer.net\/files\/2026\/05\/AFP__20260516__B32Z9N4__v1__HighRes__TennisWtaRomeOpen2026.jpg 8256w, https:\/\/sports.inquirer.net\/files\/2026\/05\/AFP__20260516__B32Z9N4__v1__HighRes__TennisWtaRomeOpen2026-620x413.jpg 620w, https:\/\/sports.inquirer.net\/files\/2026\/05\/AFP__20260516__B32Z9N4__v1__HighRes__TennisWtaRomeOpen2026-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/sports.inquirer.net\/files\/2026\/05\/AFP__20260516__B32Z9N4__v1__HighRes__TennisWtaRomeOpen2026-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/sports.inquirer.net\/files\/2026\/05\/AFP__20260516__B32Z9N4__v1__HighRes__TennisWtaRomeOpen2026-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sports.inquirer.net\/files\/2026\/05\/AFP__20260516__B32Z9N4__v1__HighRes__TennisWtaRomeOpen2026-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sports.inquirer.net\/files\/2026\/05\/AFP__20260516__B32Z9N4__v1__HighRes__TennisWtaRomeOpen2026-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/sports.inquirer.net\/files\/2026\/05\/AFP__20260516__B32Z9N4__v1__HighRes__TennisWtaRomeOpen2026-342x228.jpg 342w, https:\/\/sports.inquirer.net\/files\/2026\/05\/AFP__20260516__B32Z9N4__v1__HighRes__TennisWtaRomeOpen2026-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 8256px) 100vw, 8256px\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-676938\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ukraine\u2019s Elina Svitolina celebrates after winning the WTA Rome Open tennis tournament final against USA\u2019s Coco Gauff at Foro Italico in Rome on May 16, 2026. (Photo by Andreas SOLARO \/ AFP)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Eala is looking to extend her run of success against the WTA\u2019s top-10 players after adding Rybakina to her growing list of victories.<\/p>\n<p>Svitolina, 31, has 20 singles titles to her name. She recently won the <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.inquirer.net\/676937\/elina-svitolina-gets-french-open-boost-after-italian-open-triumph\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Italian Open<\/a> and reached the quarterfinals of the French Open. She beat Eva Lys to book her place in the Berlin quarterfinals.<\/p>\n<p>Joining Eala and Svitolina in the quarterfinals are Jessica Pegula, Madison Keys, Linda Noskova, Aryna Sabalenka and Nikola Bartunkova.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sib-form\" style=\"text-align: center; background-color: #ffffff;\" id=\"nl_article_content\">\n<div id=\"sib-form-container-bc\" class=\"sib-form-container-bc\">\n<div id=\"error-message\" class=\"sib-form-message-panel\" style=\"font-size:16px; text-align:left; font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;, sans-serif; color:#661d1d; background-color:#ffeded; border-radius:3px; border-color:#ff4949;max-width:245px;\">\n<div class=\"sib-form-message-panel__text sib-form-message-panel__text--center\">\n        <svg viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" class=\"sib-icon sib-notification__icon\">&#13;\n          <path d=\"M256 40c118.621 0 216 96.075 216 216 0 119.291-96.61 216-216 216-119.244 0-216-96.562-216-216 0-119.203 96.602-216 216-216m0-32C119.043 8 8 119.083 8 256c0 136.997 111.043 248 248 248s248-111.003 248-248C504 119.083 392.957 8 256 8zm-11.49 120h22.979c6.823 0 12.274 5.682 11.99 12.5l-7 168c-.268 6.428-5.556 11.5-11.99 11.5h-8.979c-6.433 0-11.722-5.073-11.99-11.5l-7-168c-.283-6.818 5.167-12.5 11.99-12.5zM256 340c-15.464 0-28 12.536-28 28s12.536 28 28 28 28-12.536 28-28-12.536-28-28-28z\"\/>&#13;\n        <\/svg><br \/>\n        <span class=\"sib-form-message-panel__inner-text\">&#13;<br \/>\n                          Your subscription could not be saved. 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