{"id":2080682,"date":"2026-08-06T12:00:57","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T09:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2080682"},"modified":"2026-08-06T12:00:57","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T09:00:57","slug":"alex-eala-says-what-shes-been-told-about-how-her-popularity-has-effected-tennis-in-the-philippines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2080682","title":{"rendered":"Alex Eala says what she&#8217;s been told about how her popularity has effected tennis in the Philippines"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"ps-article-content rounded-lg lg:mt-5 lg:border lg:border-card lg:bg-card lg:shadow-primary\">\n<header>\n<h1 class=\"py-4 text-xl font-normal text-title sm:text-2xl\">Alex Eala says what she\u2019s been told about how her popularity has effected tennis in the Philippines<\/h1>\n<div class=\"my-2 flex items-center justify-between\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center\">\n                        <a 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        Alex Eala with a fist pump                            <\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<div class=\"ciam-article-t365\"><!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p>Alex Eala\u2019s popularity reached new heights during her first match at the Canadian Open against Alycia Parks.<\/p>\n<p>The stadium was packed to the rafters before either player came out and the roar for Eala from the thousands of Filipinos could probably be heard from across the entirety of Canada.<\/p>\n<p>Much to the delight of the fans, Eala managed to win the match in three sets to earn her sixth victory in a row following her title win at the Washington Open.<\/p>\n<p>Eala\u2019s is undoubtedly the most popular player at the Canadian Open so far this year, across the women\u2019s tournament in Toronto and the men\u2019s event in Montreal.<\/p>\n<p>The Filipina star was asked about her popularity at the tournament so far, as well as the effect it has having on her home country of the Philippines.<\/p>\n<h2>More Alex Eala news<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/alex-eala-sneaky-threat-us-open-fans-andy-roddick\">Andy Roddick reveals why Alex Eala is a \u2018sneaky\u2019 US Open threat<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/alex-eala-praised-for-making-major-tactical-difference-to-win-the-washington-open\">Alex Eala praised for making major \u2018tactical difference\u2019 to win the Washington Open<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cYeah, I would love to be home more often. The tour, as you know, is very demanding; I\u2019m travelling a lot. So I definitely see Manila or the Philippines, the whole entirety of it in a different light every time I come back,\u201d said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/alex-eala\">Eala<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrom what I\u2019ve been told, it\u2019s very difficult to get courts nowadays. Online I\u2019m seeing everybody is playing tennis, people picking up racquets, of all ages.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI hear stories directly from them of how they have picked up tennis or other racquet sports and things like that. I think tennis is well loved back home, and anything I can do to help that cause, you know, it\u2019s my pleasure, yeah.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Alex Eala\u2019s last 10 matches<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Canadian Open: Alycia Parks \u2013 <strong>W<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Washington Open: Jessica Pegula \u2013\u00a0<strong>W<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Washington Open: Naomi Osaka \u2013\u00a0<strong>W<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Washington Open: Elina Svitolina \u2013\u00a0<strong>W<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Washington Open: Leylah Fernandez \u2013\u00a0<strong>W<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Washington Open: Qinwen Zheng \u2013\u00a0<strong>W<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Wimbledon: Jasmine Paolini \u2013\u00a0<strong>L\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Wimbledon: Iga Swiatek \u2013\u00a0<strong>W<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Wimbledon: Maya Joint \u2013\u00a0<strong>W<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Wimbledon: Renata Zarazua \u2013\u00a0<strong>W<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Due to her excellent form across the summer months, Eala is one of the favourites to win the Canadian Open this year.<\/p>\n<p>The star\u2019s chances of reaching the latter stages were buoyed by the early exit of Wimbledon champion <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/Linda-Noskova\">Linda Noskova<\/a>, who Eala was due to play in the third round.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, she will play the woman who dethroned her, Caty McNally, which is set to take place on Friday, 7th August\u2019s order of play.<\/p>\n<p>The winner of that tie will play either <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/Taylor-Townsend\">Taylor Townsend<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/Belinda-Bencic\">Belinda Bencic<\/a> in the fourth round for a place in the last eight of the Masters event.<\/p>\n<p>As well as playing in the singles, Eala is also set to reignite her doubles partnership with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/venus-williams\">Venus Williams<\/a> at the tournament.<\/p>\n<p>The pair played together at Bad Homburg in June, where they reached the quarter finals, and Williams and Eala are set to play <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/liudmila-samsonova\">Liudmila Samsonova<\/a> and Miyu Kato in the first round of the doubles draw.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End --><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alex Eala says what she\u2019s been told about how her popularity has effected tennis in the Philippines Liam McMillen 06 Aug 2026 1:00 PM Alex Eala with a fist pump Alex Eala\u2019s popularity reached new heights during her first match at the Canadian Open against Alycia Parks. 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