Again at residence, Alex Eala set to headline PH Ladies’s Open

Alex Eala hopes for Filipinos’ assist as she banners the Philippine Ladies’s Open, the first-ever WTA 125 occasion to be hosted by the nation

MANILA, Philippines – Alex Eala’s early exit from the Australian Open has a silver lining.

After getting the boot within the opening spherical of the primary Grand Slam of the yr, Eala is confirmed to take part within the Philippine Ladies’s Open, set to happen on the Rizal Memorial Tennis Heart from January 26 to 31.

Eala, who’s ranked No. 49 on this planet, arrived in Manila from Melbourne on Wednesday, January 21, along with dad and mom Rizza and Mike.

“Sure, I might be enjoying subsequent week. I’m trying ahead to it, and I hope folks can present up and assist the Pinays,” Eala stated in a press launch.

The Philippine Ladies’s Open is the first-ever WTA 125 occasion to be hosted within the nation, offering Eala a house occasion following a scintillating 2025 that noticed her accomplish a number of historic feats.

It additionally provides Eala an opportunity to bounce again from her 0-6, 6-3, 6-2 loss to American Alycia Parks in her breakthrough singles most important draw look within the Australian Open.

Eala had a quick run within the doubles as effectively, as she and Brazilian accomplice Ingrid Martins fell to Japan’s Shuko Aoyama and Poland’s Magda Linette.

“It’s a big milestone in Philippine tennis, and I believe it’s a giant deal for all of us Filipina tennis gamers,” Eala stated.

Apart from Eala, a number of high 100 gamers will see motion within the nation, together with world No. 42 Tatjana Maria of Germany, No. 46 Wang Xinyu, No. 63 Solana Sierra of Argentina, No. 72 Donna Vekic of Croatia, No. 84 Camila Osorio of Colombia, and No. 86 Lulu Solar of New Zealand. – Rappler.com