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Alex Eala shares plans during short break before heading to Cincinnati Open

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E. Kristhoff Cagape

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<p>Alex Eala is planning to take a short break from tennis before heading to the Cincinnati Open following her exit from the Canadian Open.</p><p>In her post-match press conference, as published on Tennis Canada’s YouTube channel, Alex shared that she intends to spend a day or two away from the court before traveling to Cincinnati.</p><p> &quot;I definitely will take maybe two days off, a day or two. I do have to travel to Cincinnati. I need to get a haircut. I haven&#x27;t gotten a haircut in a while. My nails are grown out,&quot; she relayed.</p><p>&quot;So, yeah, I&#x27;ll do a couple things, just to get my mind off tennis. I think Toronto&#x27;s a great place to do that.&quot;</p><p>Alex also said she is looking forward to meeting with her friends once she arrives in Cincinnati.</p><p>&quot;I will reunite maybe with some friends in Cincinnati, and just try to have fun,&quot; said Eala. &quot;I&#x27;ll be back on court like that (snaps fingers), so I got to enjoy what I have. I got to enjoy the time that I have that I&#x27;m not on court.&quot;<br/><br/></p><div><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DbyTosGIHRU/"></a></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-1" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DbyTosGIHRU/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=502&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A1%2C%22os%22%3A1322468.5%2C%22ls%22%3A321530.89999985695%2C%22le%22%3A321589.2000000477%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="833" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-1" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>The Filipina tennis star bowed out of the Canadian Open after falling to Tokyo Olympics gold medalist and World No. 14 Belinda Bencic, 4-6, 0-6, in their Round of 16 match on August 10.</p><p>After a stretch of matches, Alex also shared how she was coping after her recent match.</p><div><br/><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2026/8/8/alex-eala-on-ankle-injury-scare-at-canadian-open-it-was-no-serious-problem-1815" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>READ: Alex Eala on ankle injury scare at Canadian Open: &#x27;It was no serious problem&#x27;</strong></a></div><div><br/></div><p>“It&#x27;s always tough, of course, after a loss, but like I said, I&#x27;m looking back at these past maybe two weeks as a really big positive. I think I&#x27;ve played really well. I&#x27;ve gotten through so many obstacles. Of course, right now, there&#x27;s that initial kind of just a little tired and down from the match. But yeah, I&#x27;m healthy, which is something I&#x27;m super grateful for, something that&#x27;s obviously on the top of my priority all the time,&quot; she said.</p><p>Alex added: &quot;So, yeah, I&#x27;m counting my blessings. I&#x27;m taking the lessons that I have I&#x27;ve had from these two weeks and hopefully implementing them even more and in a better way in Cincinnati and New York.&quot;</p>

<p>Following her exit from the Canadian Open, Alex Eala plans to take a brief break before traveling to Cincinnati for her next tournament.</p>

Following her exit from the Canadian Open, Alex Eala plans to take a brief break before traveling to Cincinnati for her next tournament.