Alex Eala heads to New York for 2026 US Open campaign

FILE–Alexandra Eala of the Philippines celebrates while playing Elena-Gabriela Ruse of Romania during day 5 of the Cincinnati Open on August 15, 2026 in Mason, Ohio. Matthew Stockman/Getty Images/AFP

MANILA, Philippines–Filipino tennis star Alex Eala is headed to New York for her campaign in the 2026 US Open, the final Grand Slam tournament of the season.

Eala shared on her Instagram Story that she had flown to the Big Apple following her stint at the Cincinnati Open in Ohio.

“Coming for you NY,” Eala wrote.

Alex Eala is New York bound. –ALEX EALA INSTAGRAM

Eala exited in the third round of the Cincinnati Open, her final tournament before the US Open, which gets underway next week.

In New York, Eala is scheduled to compete in mixed doubles with Felix Auger-Aliassime. The first round and quarterfinals are set for August 25, with the semifinals and final scheduled for August 26.

She will also compete in the women’s singles main draw, which begins August 30.

This will be Eala’s second main-draw appearance at the US Open. Last year, she reached the second round before falling to Cristina Bucsa after scoring a breakthrough win in the tournament.

Eala is coming off a solid North American hard-court swing, winning her first WTA Tour title at the Mubadala DC Open and reaching the round of 16 at the Canadian Open.