Alex Eala has now lost all three of her professional meetings with Iva Jovic, one of her closest friends on tour, and this one hurt the most. Eala still walked off Arthur Ashe Stadium smiling, but there was no hiding the disappointment.

World number four Coco Gauff says she "can't really empathise" with rising Filipino star Alexandra Eala because "she has more pressure than I do".

Alex Eala’s US Open ’26 ended in a three-hour third-round loss to Iva Jovic at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Saturday, and her 21-word Instagram farewell landed alongside a Monica Seles post that called the match too good to end in three sets.

Among those fans sat Tiu, holding up a poster with a Sampaguita, the Philippines’ national flower. Eala’s clothing sponsor, Nike, featured it on a visor at Wimbledon, where Eala announced herself to the wider sports world by beating defending champion Iga Świątek.

Alex Eala’s night on Arthur Ashe offers perspective on a remarkable 17-month rise from world No. 140 to No. 18, a WTA title and a place among tennis’ Top 20.

Alex Eala was incorrectly called American on Canadian TV. Here’s what happened and why the comment sparked backlash among Filipino fans.

Alexandra Eala’s breakthrough season has already been attracting attention beyond the tennis world. After her straight-sets win in the first round of the 2026 US Open, the 21-year-old Filipina is also drawing interest from the sports business world.

Filipina tennis star Alex Eala could face a fine and a zero-point ranking penalty if the Women’s Tennis Association does not grant her an exemption for skipping the China Open in Beijing to