Oleksandra Oliynykova thanked Alex Eala’s Filipino fans after their US Open match, offering a different view of Eala’s growing fan base.

Alexandra Eala is having another memorable week in 2026, and this time the 21-year-old is doing it at the US Open, where Filipino supporters have again followed her in very big numbers.

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,

American teenage prodigy Iva Jovic is "super excited" to face her dear friend Alex Eala in the third round of the US Open this weekend.

Osaka recovered after a mid-match lapse to advance to the third round with a 6-2, 5-7, 6-1 victory over Katerina Siniakova on Thursday, before Eala beat Oleksandra Oliynykova 6-1, 6-4.

Filipina tennis star Alex Eala reached the third round of the US Open on Thursday, battling past Ukraine's Oleksandra Oliynykova in New York City.

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.

Just four miles away, Eala beat the United States’ Mary Stoiana, 6-1, 6-2 Tuesday night in her 2026 U.S. Open debut. On Thursday, she will take on Ukraine’s Oleksandra Oliynykova in Louis Armstrong Stadium, where a new run of posters from Tiu’s studio, Bad Student, will feature in the crowd.

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.

Alex Eala is already one of the most famous figures in the Philippines, but the U.S. Open offers a stage where a national hero can become an international superstar.

Alex Eala is currently in action at the 2026 US Open, but the Filipina superstar recently made a big decision about her schedule following the season’s final major. It was confirmed last week that Eala will represent the Philippines at the 2026 Asian ...