Alex Eala and Venus Williams will finally share the court again after being paired in the doubles of the National Bank Open in Toronto, Canada. Tournament organizers announced on Wednesday, Aug. 5 (Philippine time) that the pair received a main draw wildcard, with their first-round match scheduled...
House Majority Leader Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos hailed Filipino tennis sensation Alex Eala for making Filipinos proud following her historic 2026 Mubadala DC Open title victory. Marcos is one of the authors of House Resolution (HR) No. 1286, which the House of Representatives...
Describing her achievement as a source of national pride and an inspiration to aspiring Filipino athletes, the Office of the Vice President (OVP) on Tuesday, Aug. 4, congratulated Filipino tennis star Alex Eala for her historic victory at the Mubadala DC Open 2026. In a Facebook post, the OVP...
Welcome to the winner 's circle, Alex Eala. The Filipina ace was immediately showered with praises following her historic triumph at the WTA 500 Mubadala DC Open , with one coming from her childhood idol, Rafael Nadal. The 21-year-old Eala received a heartfelt message from the 22-time Grand...
Like the rest of Filipinos, House Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III is in cloud nine following Alex Eala 's 2026 Mubadala DC Open victory, her first ever Women 's Tennis Association (WTA) Tour title, on early Tuesday morning, Aug. 4. In a social media post, Dy lauded Eala for becoming...
More than etching her name in history with her maiden WTA Tour title, Alex Eala walked away from the WTA 500 Mubadala DC Open in Washington, D.C. with a hefty payday. The 21-year-old Filipina tennis sensation earned a whopping $252,000 (around P15.3 million) championship purse after stunning world...
They say the road to the top is never easy, and that certainly rang true in Alex Eala’s journey to her historic title run at the Mubadala DC Open that concluded in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, Aug. 4 (Philippine time). Unseeded entering the WTA 500 tournament, the 21-year-old tennis sensation...
Alex Eala continued her meteoric rise on the WTA Tour, soaring to a career-high world No. 20 in the latest rankings after her historic title run at the WTA 500 Mubadala DC Open in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, Aug. 4 (Philippine time). The 21-year-old Filipina climbed eight spots following her...
Shortly after Filipina tennis superstar Alex Eala captured her first WTA title, President Marcos extended his congratulations and expressed that the nation is with her in this feat. "Alex Eala does it again," the President said in his message early Tuesday morning, Aug. 4. "The Philippines...
Alex Eala pulled off the biggest victory of her career, rallying past world No. 3 Jessica Pegula, 4-6, 6-4, 6-0, to capture the WTA 500 Mubadala DC Open title in Washington D.C. early Tuesday, Aug. 4. The 21-year-old tennis star weathered a rain delay and outlasted the 2019 champion to secure her...
Several Philippine projects and architecture firms have secured spots on the shortlist of the 2026 World Architecture Festival (WAF), placing Filipino design alongside some of the world 's most notable architectural works. Their inclusion reflects the growing recognition of local architects on...
The Mubadala DC Open final between Alex Eala and Jessica Pegula has been rescheduled to 12 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 4 (Philippine time) after intermittent rain caused lengthy delays to the tournament schedule. Tournament organizers announced the postponement on social media on Monday morning, Aug. 3...
