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MANILA, Philippines–As she continues to reach greater heights, Alex Eala brings her impressive run to the US Open, hoping to save the best for last in her final Grand Slam campaign of the season.
From a breakthrough win last year, the Filipino tennis ace carries the momentum of her historic Grand Slam run at Wimbledon, where she reached the round of 16.
The 21-year-old Eala recently won her first Women’s Tennis Association title in Washington and broke into the top 20 with a new career-high ranking of No. 18.
Schedule: Alex Eala at the US Open
September 2, Wednesday – Louis Armstrong Stadium
- 8:40am (schedule to change) – Alex Eala vs Mary Stoiana – first round
Alex Eala’s path in the US Open
Alexandra Eala of the Philippines speaks during Media Day ahead of the US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on August 28, 2026 in New York City. Caleb Bowlin/Getty Images/AFP
Eala was seeded No. 17 at Flushing Meadows and will face Mary Stoiana in the first round of the main draw, which begins on August 30.
Stoiana is making her US Open main-draw debut after surviving the qualifiers.
Should Eala advance to the second round, she will face the winner of the match between Oleksandra Oliynykova and wild card Reese Brantmeier.
Also in Eala’s section of the draw are No. 14 seed Iva Jovic, who opens against Magdalena Frech, and Magda Linette, who also faces a qualifier.
Eala would need to win three straight matches to potentially set up a showdown with fourth-seeded Coco Gauff.
Alex Eala’s US Open history
Alexandra Eala of the Philippines hits a return to Cristina Bucsa of Spain during their women’s singles second round tennis match on day four of the US Open tennis tournament at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City, on August 27, 2025. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP)
Flushing Meadows is a special place in Eala’s career, as she earned her first Grand Slam main-draw win on her US Open debut last year.
The Filipino tennis ace outlasted Danish player Clara Tauson, 6-3, 2-6, 7-6(11), to book her first US Open win as a professional.
In the second round, she fell to Spain’s Cristina Bucsa, 6-4, 6-3.
In 2024, Eala narrowly missed the main draw after losing the final round of the qualifiers to Elena-Gabriela Ruse in three sets. She beat Maddison Inglis and Nuria Parrizas Diaz to move to the brink of the US Open main draw.
Eala captured her first Junior Grand Slam title at the 2022 US Open after beating Lucie Havlickova, 6-2, 6-4, making history for the Philippines.
Alex Eala’s hardcourt build up to the US Open
Alex Eala of the Philippines kisses the championship trophy after winning the women’s singles match against Jessica Pegula of the United States on the final day of the Mubadala DC Open 2026 at William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center on August 3, 2026 in Washington, DC. Scott Taetsch/Getty Images/AFP
Eala had a solid North American hard-court campaign, capturing her first WTA Tour title at the Mubadala DC Open after beating World No. 3 Jessica Pegula in a rain-delayed final, 4-6, 6-4, 6-0.
On her way to the historic run, Eala also took down 2024 Paris Olympics gold medalist Qinwen Zheng, defending champion Leylah Fernandez, No. 2 seed Elina Svitolina and tennis superstar Naomi Osaka in their first-ever meeting in the semifinal.
The Rafa Nadal Academy graduate continued her buildup at the Canadian Open in Toronto, beating Alycia Parks and shrugging off a right ankle sprain against Caty McNally.
The weary Eala bowed out to Belinda Bencic in the round of 16, 6-4, 6-0.
Alexandra Eala of the Philippines celebrates her win against Alycia Parks of the United States during day four of the National Bank Open Presented by Rogers at Sobeys Stadium on August 05, 2026 in Toronto, Ontario. Matthew Stockman/Getty Images/AFP
Eala reached the round of 32 at the Cincinnati Open after getting back at Ruse two years after their US Open qualifying duel. But she was eliminated by Amanda Anisimova in three sets.
She also appeared in the Stars of the Open, yielding to close friend Jovic, 6-3, but enjoyed a memorable exhibition match after the two brought their fathers onto the court and shared a brief mixed-doubles game.
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The Filipino also made her Grand Slam mixed-doubles debut with Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime, losing to Elina Svitolina and Gael Monfils, 4-1, 4-1, at the US Open.
