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".

The 21-year-old will be favourite to win women’s singles gold in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, on Sept 19. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Filipino sensation Alex Eala said she can’t wait to experience the “really fun environment” of the Asian Games after a battling defeat in the third round of the US Open. The rising 21-year-old will be the favorite to win women’s singles gold when the Games begin in Japan on September 19.

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.

Eala’s estimated net worth is between $6 million and $7 million as of September 2026, according to online reports. Her financial valuation reflects a historic breakout season on the WTA Tour, which has significantly increased both her on-court earnings and global marketability.

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.

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.