Every player is going to have ebbs and flows, and for Alex Eala, one of her few low spots in the last two months came in the round of 16 at the Canadian Open when the Filipina was blitzed by Belinda Bencic. More specifically, Eala's serve was exposed by a skilled veteran.
The loss ended a run of seven straight victories for the young player, but she won't be away from tennis for long. Her upcoming schedule is set for her next three events. That includes another WTA 1000 and the final major of the year.
Eala also has somewhat of a positive to take away from Canada. Reaching the fourth round was her best showing so far at the tournament. She had only played the event once before (2025) but didn't make it out of the first round. She will maintain her career-high No. 20 ranking and will only pick up points in the Cincinnati Open, as she hasn't played in Cincy before.
Alex Eala already knows what her next three tournaments will be after the Canadian Open
As far as her next three events, they look like this:
- The Cincinnati Open
- US Open
- Singapore Open
For fans looking to book plane tickets to go see the Filipina wunderkind perform (and we know you do), the Cincinnati Open will take place from Thursday, August 13, and finish on Sunday, August 23. Qualifying begins on Tuesday, August 11, but Eala can skip that.
The US Open will be held from Sunday, August 30, through Saturday, August 12, at least on the WTA side. The men's final will be held on Sunday, August 13. Eala has been part of the main draw once before, which was last year when she lost in the second round.
Following the last Grand Slam of the year, Eala will travel to play in the Singapore Open. That tournament will be played from Monday, September 21, through Sunday, September 27. Last year, the Filipina didn't make it out of qualifying at the event and has yet to play in the main draw. She certainly will in 2026.
For Alexandra Eala to have high-end future success, she will need to repair her serve. Against Bencic in Toronto, she was broken six times and won only 46 percent of her first serves. She took only seven of the 20 points on her second serve. She doesn't offer elite power in that area, and her second serve, while offering lots of spin, can be crushed by a talented opponent.
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