U.S. Open: Eala, Gauff, Osaka advance
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Alex Eala is one of tennis’s most popular stars right now, but was it right for her to get the main court over a Grand Slam champion? The internet is asking this exact question after former US Open champion Iga Swiatek’s third-round match was scheduled at the Grandstand Stadium.
Oleksandra Oliynykova thanked Alex Eala’s Filipino fans after their US Open match, offering a different view of Eala’s growing fan base.
Alex Eala is one of tennis’ brightest rising stars. On Wednesday night the 21-year-old Filipino won her first round US Open match against Mary Stoiana (6-1, 6-2) inside Arthur Ashe Stadium. She’ll take on Oleksandra Oliynykova in the second round on Thursday afternoon at Louis Armstrong Stadium.
After getting past Mary Stoiana in the first round of the 2026 US Open, Alex Eala turns her attention to Oleksandra Oliynykova.Eala advanced to the Round of 64 after a 6-1, 6-2 win over Stoiana at the Louis Armstrong Stadium.
The Alex Eala phenomenon is getting louder at Flushing Meadows — and, remarkably, it is no longer confined to the match courts.
The third round of the US Open will feature a clash between good friends as Filipina tennis ace Alex Eala takes on world No. 14 Iva Jovic of the United States.
Earlier this month at the Canadian Open in Toronto—home to the largest Filipino diaspora in Canada, with more than 270,000 residents—21-year-old tennis star Alex Eala, ranked 18th in the world, drew sold-out crowds of more than 10,
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Alex Eala’s growing star power draws US media attention
MANILA, Philippines–Filipino tennis star Alex Eala continues to be the talk of the town as her meteoric rise draws attention from some of the United States’ biggest publications. Eala landed on the front page of The New York Times for its September 3 print issue,
NEW YORK (AP) — The Alex Eala fans came bearing Filipino flags, and wearing hats telling her to fight on (“Laban Alex”). They cheered her sizzling groundstrokes, documented her volleys and serves in photos and video,
Alex Eala is grateful for her US Open matches at Louis Armstrong Stadium but says her focus remains on her preparations.