{
  "id": 9509850,
  "title": "Alex Eala’s coach discloses a change in her game which he’s noticed recently",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/alex-ealas-coach-discloses-a-change-in-her-game-which-hes-noticed",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-24T07:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/alex-eala-coach-discloses-change-070000455.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a recent interview on her YouTube channel, Alexandra Eala's coach, Sandro Viaene, discussed the 21-year-old tennis player's impressive performance in the 2026 season so far. Eala, who has progressed from being an unproven youngster to a formidable competitor against the world's top players, continues to show remarkable growth. Her coach acknowledged that her game has remained consistent but is now thriving on indoor court surfaces, which suits her style of play better. Despite practicing in Manila for three days, Viaene mentioned that they didn't make any significant adjustments to her preparation. His analysis of Eala's game highlighted her increased power and overall improvement across all aspects of her play, including her serve, forehand, and movement. Eala's coach also praised her performance during her US Open loss to Iva Jovic, describing it as an exciting and memorable match that left spectators in awe. In the upcoming Singapore Open, Eala's path to the final has become clearer following the draw, which saw several high-profile withdrawals. If she wins her opening-round match against Tatiana Prozorova, Eala could potentially surpass Naomi Osaka and climb as high as 14th in the world rankings.",
  "summary": "Alexandra Eala has had a year to remember on the WTA Tour, having completed various milestones that have furthered her career massively. She has gone...",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Tatiana Prozorova stuns Alex Eala in Singapore Open thriller",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/tatiana-prozorova-stuns-alex-eala-in-singapore-open-thriller",
        "published": "2026-09-24T13:54:27.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}