Alex Eala has taken the tennis world by storm, and fans hungry for every detail about the 21-year-old Filipino sensation are now turning their attention to what she actually brings onto the court. From her racket frame to her footwear, the gear behind Eala's breakout season is worth a closer look.
Eala swings a Babolat Pure Aero, and the connection to that brand runs deep. Her formative years were spent training at the Rafael Nadal Academy in Mallorca, and Nadal himself was a lifelong Babolat user and long-standing Nike ambassador. It is little surprise that Eala has followed a similar path, carrying both brands into her professional career.
The Pure Aero Gen9 she uses is marketed as an aerodynamically refined frame developed over two years of research. Babolat describes it as inspired by the explosive game of Carlos Alcaraz among other tour professionals, promising faster spin, greater power, and improved forehand decisiveness. Retail pricing sits at around 250 British pounds or 299 US dollars, though the frames Eala plays with are almost certainly customized to her personal specifications.
On her feet, Eala laces up the Nike Vapor Pro 3, a shoe designed to support the rapid lateral bursts and net scrambles that define high-level tennis movement.
The interest in these details reflects just how quickly Eala's profile has grown. Her run to the last 16 at Wimbledon, which included a stunning victory over defending champion Iga Swiatek, was followed by her first WTA Tour title at the Washington Open. Those results have turned every aspect of her game, and her kit, into a conversation starter.
TennisDraw users have been tracking Eala closely as one of the most exciting bracket wildcards on the WTA Tour this summer.
