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Alex Eala hopes for Filipinos’ assist as she banners the Philippine Girls’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 Girls’s Open, set to happen on the Rizal Memorial Tennis Middle from January 26 to 31.
Eala, who’s ranked No. 49 on the planet, arrived in Manila from Melbourne on Wednesday, January 21, along with dad and mom Rizza and Mike.
“Sure, I will likely be enjoying subsequent week. I’m wanting ahead to it, and I hope individuals can present up and assist the Pinays,” Eala mentioned in a press launch.
The Philippine Girls’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 offers Eala an opportunity to bounce again from her 0-6, 6-3, 6-2 loss to American Alycia Parks in her breakthrough singles essential draw look within the Australian Open.
Eala had a quick run within the doubles as nicely, as she and Brazilian associate Ingrid Martins fell to Japan’s Shuko Aoyama and Poland’s Magda Linette.
“It’s a enormous milestone in Philippine tennis, and I feel it’s a giant deal for all of us Filipina tennis gamers,” Eala mentioned.
Other than 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
