Filipino tennis star Alex Eala riding a wave of popularity into Toronto tournament

Rising Filipino tennis star Alex Eala will play at the National Bank Open in Toronto on Wednesday in front of a sold out crowd of 10,000, fresh off a historic win at the Mubadala Open in Washington, D.C., making her the first tennis player from the Philippines to bag a WTA title.

WTA event win earns 21-year-old a presidential reception in the Philippines as interest in tennis surges in home country The Philippines has been swept up in tennis fever after 21-year-old rising star Alex Eala delivered a historic win, drawing praise from the president who hosted a reception in her honour. On Monday,

MANILA, Philippines — Senator Mark Villar has filed Senate Resolution No. 564 congratulating and commending Filipina tennis star Alexandra “Alex” Eala for capturing the 2026 Mubadala DC Open, becoming the first Filipino professional tennis player to win a Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) 500 Tour singles title. The res

Eala came from a set down after an overnight rain delay to defeat Pegula, the top seed.