Alexandra Eala vs. Magda Linette | 2024 Abu Dhabi Round 1 | WTA Match Highlights 

I hate the editing at the end. Show the handshake! Not a random man standing. No common sense.

Eala has potential, but I don’t think her team is doing a good job. She performed so well in Junior Grand Slams and she wins a lot of matches in the ITF Tour. Something is not clicking for her in the bigger matches

Lady Alex Eala must improve his physical condition. In all his games, she seem tired before a second set is completed.

Eala does not have variations-just hard hitting.

Great fight, keep it going!

Eala has potential but when you compare her to people like Mirra, her serves are lacking and doesn’t really show to have a strong wing. Hopefully her team can make her rise to the occasion as the Philippines could really get the spotlight for rising new players.

I skipped the first two minutes of the video and when I saw her overall serve (be it first or second), I just knew that's still her problem. Yes you have players like Errani or Leylah serving well below 130km/h but still a singles GS finalist, but it's so hard nowadays to be highly competitive without good first serve. Look at Leylah being super fluctuative in her rank, she got explosive games and good defense but her opponent mostly managed to put her around the court because her serve gave them the opening to do so. On good days, her serve could be tricky or loopy and that helped. That's the thing about serve, if it's not quick, at least make it tricky, and that's something she needs to work on with her team. She's a hungry young lady but she's not going to make a big splash unless that aspect of her game is improved first.

Realistically, a TB Set is already big against a Top 30 player, already proven herself by getting a Set against now AO Finalist Zheng in the Asian Games...I think she needs to play more qualies in the tour level, although I guess she's still gauging if it's time to get to the WTA tour level now IMO.

it all comes down to shot selections during those clutch points. And i am pretty sure Eala will get there with more experience under her belt

Finalmente Linette é vincitrice di una partita ❤. Complimenti!

Eala needs to work onnher serve

Unless Eala improves her serve and her mobility, she won't make a big splash in the WTA tour. She has potential but these are major roadblocks for her.

Magda in 2024 - R1, max.R2 If she drops around wta70, she’ll fight Q1, max.Q2

4:46 Can we please show a handshake rather than someone pulling up their pants?

Pretty biased highlights. Very little coverage of Linette's points. One can be forgiven thinking she lost it. Also, I found the commentary at the end of 1s bizarre. What's "controversial" about Linette's winning point? It was on display for everyone to see. Overall, good effort for the youngster from Spain. Congrats to Magda

Eala's serves are very weak based on this video. This is WTA 500 tournament and that serve is not going to work for those opponents. and btw, she looks so tired considering that is only a 2 set match.

Pinoy pride Alex Eala

Alex can't get past the first round ... so annoying!

Very poor video quality.

Good to see Eala. Not her day though.

Eala will just be a top 100 player in her 20s a journeywoman in wta, her physical make-up is just too bulky to run and recover hence she always lose steam in 2nd and 3rd set. Her team didn't address it for the longest time, maybe a dietitian like Novak will do. She don't have weapons like approach volley and always wait for ball to bounce.

Eala’s movement is so clunky. She also needs to work on her mental game-how to be smart with her shot selection, have variations, etc. Plus, I don’t see a hunger or competitiveness that a lot of the top players have. Hopefully, she will learn fast or else she will just be hovering outside the top 100 for the rest of her career. The next two years will be crucial.

Why is she trying to overpower her shots

Magda WRESZCIE...WALECZNA 😁..BRAWO..MAGDA😁👍🌹

So much hype for Eala for real. There's no hope for Philippine Tennis. Most if not all assets and funds are placed to basketball where a philippine team consist of 98% import.

Brawo Magda. Continue winning. All the BEST.