MANILA, Philippines–Alex Eala toppled world No. 8 Elina Svitolina, 6-3, 6-4, Friday, 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
