MASON, Ohio (AP) — Iga Swiatek overcame a short turnaround after winning in Toronto on Thursday to beat Colombian Emiliana Arango, 6-3, 6-0, on center court at the Cincinnati Open on Sunday, Aug. 16. It was the seventh consecutive win for Swiatek, who won the title in Cincinnati last year. “It...
TORONTO (AP) — Seventh-seeded Iga Swiatek beat second-seeded Elena Rybakina, 6-2, 6-3, on Thursday, Aug. 13, in the National Bank Open for her first WTA Tour title of the year and 26th overall. Swiatek. from Poland, broke Rybakina’s serve early in the match and went on to take the opening set...
Alex Eala has nothing but gratitude for the overwhelming support she has been receiving, especially from the Filipino fans who came out in full force to cheer throughout her campaign at the WTA 1000 National Bank Open in Toronto, Canada. The 21-year-old Eala has cherished every moment she has stood...
Alex Eala has been drawing significant attention, not only in her impressive performances in the WTA Tour, but also in the color of her tennis outfits. At the Mubadala DC Open where she won her breakthrough WTA Tour singles title, Eala wore green throughout. This week at the National Bank Open in...
Alex Eala fell to a more ferocious opponent in former champion Belinda Bencic, 4-6, 0-6, in the fourth round of the National Bank Open in Toronto, Canada on Monday, Aug. 10. The 25th-seeded Filipina couldn’t muster enough energy to outlast her seasoned Swiss rival, who won the tournament back in...
Alex Eala dug deep to outlast a gritty Caty McNally, 6-3, 5-7, 6-4, and storm into the fourth round of the 2026 National Bank Open in Toronto, Canada on Saturday, Aug. 8 (Philippine time). The 25th-seeded Filipina battled through a nagging left-ankle issue that required a medical timeout in the...
Leylah Fernandez has offered Filipina ace Alex Eala a tour around Toronto if their schedule permits in the ongoing WTA 1000 National Bank Open. Fernandez, who has Filipino roots through her mother, hopes to get the opportunity to talk with Eala off the court and, perhaps, schedule their plan and...
American tennis icon Venus Williams called Filipina ace Alex Eala a "star" moments after their 4-6, 3-6 loss to Japan’s Miyu Kato and Russia’s Liudmila Samsonova in the opening round of the WTA 1000 National Bank Open doubles event in Toronto, Canada, Friday, Aug. 7 (Philippine time). The...
Alex Eala turns her focus to her singles campaign as she tries to extend her winning ways when she battles American Caty McNally in their Round of 32 showdown in the WTA 1000 National Bank Open in Toronto, Canada Saturday, Aug. 8 (Philippine time). The 21-year-old Eala looks to stretch her string...
The Alex Eala frenzy has reached the National Bank Open in Toronto, Canada with thousands of fans packing Sobeys Stadium to cheer on the Filipina star in her second-round showdown against Alycia Parks on Thursday, Aug. 6 (Philippine time). Eala rewarded the crowd with another gritty performance,...
Alex Eala weathered Alycia Parks’ booming serves and battled to a 6-1, 4-6, 6-2 victory to advance to the third round of the National Bank Open before an energetic crowd in Toronto, Canada on Thursday, Aug. 6 (Philippine time). The 25th-seeded Eala, who secured a first-round bye, dug deep in the...
Alex Eala hopes to keep her momentum rolling on the WTA Tour as she opens her National Bank Open campaign against familiar foe Alycia Parks in Toronto, Canada, on Thursday, Aug. 6 (Philippine time). Fresh off her breakthrough title at the Mubadala DC Open in Washington, D.C. last Monday, Aug. 4,...
