All posts tagged: Leylah Fernandez

Alex Eala in Wuhan loss

Alex Eala Won the First Set Again. Wuhan Still Hasn’t Given Her a Win.

Published by Ely Valendez

Alex Eala won the first set, then lost to No. 217 Han Shi 6-4, 3-6, 3-6 in Wuhan. That’s the third straight event where she won the opening set and lost.

Filipino Enough Alex Eala

Who Gets to Be Filipino Enough?

Published by Ely Valendez

A Threads fight over whether Leylah Fernandez “counts” as Filipino reveals a pattern bigger than tennis — who gets rewarded, and who gets dragged, for how they handle a Filipino last name.