LIVE: Alex Eala vs Linda Noskova - 2026 Berlin Open semifinals

Alex Eala battles world No. 13 Linda Noskova as she eyes a place in the 2026 Berlin Open final.

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June 20, Saturday

8:20pm (tentative) – Alex Eala vs Linda Noskova

LIVE UPDATES: Alex Eala vs Linda Noskova – 2026 Berlin Open semifinals

The Sabalenka-Pegula match that precedes the Eala-Noskova showdown has been suspended due to rain.

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Alex Eala braces for Linda Noskova challenge in Berlin Open semis

Philippines’ Alexandra Eala serves the ball to Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina during the women’s singles quarter-final match at the WTA500 Berlin Tennis Open tournament in Berlin on June 19, 2026. (Photo by Tobias SCHWARZ / AFP)

MANILA, Philippines–Alex Eala looks to turn the tables on Linda Noskova in their semifinal showdown at the 2026 Berlin Open on Saturday.

Their match is scheduled for 8 p.m. (Manila time) at Steffi Graf Stadium.

The last time Eala faced Noskova, she absorbed a 6-2, 6-0 loss on the hard courts of Indian Wells last March.

Eala, who is enjoying a phenomenal grass-court campaign, is well aware of the challenge posed by the world No. 13 from Czechia.

“She’s a big hitter, and she’s young, but she has a lot of experience, and she’s very powerful,” Eala said of Noskova, who beat Paula Badosa to advance to the semifinals.

“My last match with her proved to be very difficult for me. So, coming into the semifinals, I hope to prepare and make some improvements and show what I’ve got.”

Alex Eala beats world No. 8 Svitolina, advances to Berlin Open semis

FILE – Alex Eala celebrates after a match in the Berlin Open. She beat Elena Rybakina and Elina Svitolina to reach the semifinals. –BERLIN OPEN PHOTO

MANILA, Philippines–For a second straight night, Alex Eala toppled a top-ranked player, this time beating world No. 8 Elina Svitolina, 6-3, 6-4, to reach the semifinals of the 2026 Berlin Open.

The result came just 24 hours after she ousted world No. 2 Elena Rybakina in the quarterfinals of the WTA 500 grass-court tournament.

Eala came out firing against the more experienced Svitolina, racing to a 4-1 lead in the first set and taking control of the match, which lasted one hour and 23 minutes.

In the second set, the Filipino tennis ace, who entered Berlin as a wildcard, broke Svitolina three times for a 5-2 lead before the Ukrainian won back-to-back games to pull within one.

But Eala once again showed composure and closed out the match on serve.

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