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<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<div class=\"ciam-article-t365\"><!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p>Andy Roddick has described Alex Eala as a \u201csneaky\u201d threat ahead of the US Open and revealed why he feels everyone in tennis \u201cshould be cheering\u201d for the Filipina.<\/p>\n<p>Eala defeated world No 3 Jessica Pegula 4-6, 6-4, 6-0 in the final at the Washington DC Open to secure her maiden WTA Tour title.<\/p>\n<p>The 21-year-old\u2019s triumph at the hard-court WTA 500 tournament has seen her break into the top 20 of the WTA Rankings for the first time.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/alex-eala\">Eala<\/a>\u2018s title breakthrough in the United States capital followed her run to the fourth round at Wimbledon last month \u2014 which is the best Grand Slam result of her career to date.<\/p>\n<p>The world No 20 holds an outstanding 9-4 record against top 10 players, and Roddick hailed Eala\u2019s fearlessness when facing elite opposition.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe\u2019s not scared to play the top players. There\u2019s no doubt,\u201d Roddick said on his <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=JB2HorHmW3U\">Served<\/a> podcast.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd I mean, she\u2019s sneaky \u2014 we\u2019re talking four spots away from being seeded in the top 16. That\u2019s the next goal for her.<\/p>\n<h2>WTA Tour News<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/wta-rankings-race-to-indian-wells-alex-eala-aryna-sabalenka-mirra-andreeva\"><strong>WTA Rankings Race To Indian Wells: Alex Eala soars as Aryna Sabalenka overtakes Mirra Andreeva<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-features\/alex-ealas-prize-money-2026-following-maiden-wta-singles-title\"><strong>Alex Eala\u2019s prize money in 2026 following maiden WTA singles title<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Want more from Tennis365? Add us as <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tennis365.com\" target=\"_blank\">a preferred source on Google to your favourites list<\/a> for tennis coverage you can trust.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cCan we put up a couple of results in Canada and Cincinnati and sneak inside that top 16 where a fourth round is expected and not a surprise to anyone. Massive, massive props to her, she\u2019s so much fun.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Roddick, a 2003 US Open champion and former world No 1, went on to discuss the impact of Eala\u2019s incredible popularity.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEveryone in tennis should be cheering for her, right? And you [could] say, like, \u2018don\u2019t pick favourites, don\u2019t cheer for her\u2019, sure\u2026 I\u2019m cheering for markets,\u201d said the American.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf we could bring hundreds of millions of people because she\u2019s playing, well, then I\u2019m going to cheer for that because it\u2019s better for tennis.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI know some people might bristle and be like, \u2018listen, she hasn\u2019t won a Slam. What are we doing?\u2019 No, but she\u2019s literally carrying hundreds of millions of fans to our sport and saying, you\u2019re die-hards now. This is great for the sport.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt doesn\u2019t mean you like her more than\u2026 I love Jessica Pegula. All I\u2019m saying is that I want to see Eala consistently do well because of what an impact she will have on the game if she does that.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNot all impacts are the same with players. Eala winning a Slam is more than someone else winning a Slam. That\u2019s just the way it works. We\u2019re lucky in tennis to have her. We should continue to support the story.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd listen, none of this s*** happens and no one cares if she\u2019s not winning stuff. So, this is great.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Eala will face Alycia Parks in her opening match at the Canadian Open in Toronto.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ NEXT: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/alex-eala-makes-canadian-open-decision-derail-chances-of-winning\">Alex Eala\u2019s strange Canadian Open decision which could derail her chances of winning<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End --><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Andy Roddick reveals why Alex Eala is a \u2018sneaky\u2019 US Open threat Ewan West 05 Aug 2026 7:30 PM Alex Eala with a fist pump Andy Roddick has described Alex Eala as a \u201csneaky\u201d threat ahead of the US Open and revealed why he feels everyone in tennis \u201cshould be cheering\u201d for the Filipina. 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