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Filipina tennis player Alex Eala at the WTA 125 Philippine Women's Open, January 29, 2026 at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Center. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/File

Colombian tennis player Camila Osorio face Alex Eala in the WTA 125 Philippine Women’s Open quarterfinals at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Center in Manila on January 29, 2026. A major crowd drawer, Eala failed to reach the semifinals after losing to Osorio (4-6, 4-6). Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News

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WTA125-PH OPEN QUARTERFINALS- OSORIO vs EALA

<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/177107001004220260129-w125-ph-quarterfinals-eala-vs-osorio-JC-35.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Filipina tennis player Alex Eala at the WTA 125 Philippine Women&#x27;s Open, January 29, 2026 at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Center. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/File" width="960"/>Filipina tennis player Alex Eala at the WTA 125 Philippine Women&#x27;s Open, January 29, 2026 at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Center. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/File</div>MANILA -- Filipina tennis star Alex Eala will open her campaign in the WTA 1000 event in Dubai against a qualifier, after the draw was revealed on Saturday.Should Eala hurdle her opening assignment, a showdown against world no. 8 Jasmine Paolini is on the cards for the Filipina at the Dubai Tennis Championships.Eala was initially granted a wild card into the tournament but later secured a direct spot in the main draw following the withdrawal of American McCartney Kessler due to a lower back injury.Eala is coming off a loss to Tereza Valentová of the Czech Republic in the first round of the 2026 Qatar TotalEnergies Open. Before that, she reached the quarterfinals of the Abu Dhabi Open, where she lost to world No. 11 Ekaterina Alexandrova.<div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/othersports/2026/2/9/tennis-alex-eala-bows-to-valentov-exits-qatar-open-2142">READ: Alex Eala bows to Valentová, exits Qatar Open</a></div><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/2026/2/5/alex-eala-bows-out-of-abu-dhabi-quarterfinals-in-loss-to-russia-s-alexandrova-2244">READ: Alex Eala bows out of Abu Dhabi quarterfinals in loss to Russia&#x27;s Alexandrova</a></div>Also withdrawing from the event are Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek, the world&#x27;s top two players.Sabalenka has not played since losing the Australian Open final to Elena Rybakina last month.&quot;I&#x27;m really sorry I have to withdraw from Dubai,&quot; said the Belarusian in a statement released by organizers on Friday.&quot;I have such a special connection with the tournament, the fans and the city. Unfortunately, I am not feeling 100 percent. But I hope to be back next year and wish the tournament a great event.&quot;Swiatek was in action this week in Doha but failed in her bid for a fourth Qatar Open title, losing to Maria Sakkari in the quarter-finals.&quot;I am sorry to announce that I will not be playing in Dubai this year due to a change of schedule,&quot; said the six-time Grand Slam champion.Despite the absences, Dubai remains one of the marquee stops on the WTA calendar. The tournament features a 56-player singles draw and a 28-team doubles field, with a total financial commitment of $4,088,211.Paolini was the champion of the event in 2024, while world No. 7 Mirra Andreeva claimed the 2025 crown.The first round in Dubai gets under way on Sunday.

Filipina tennis star Alex Eala will open her campaign in the WTA 1000 event in Dubai against a qualifier, after the draw was revealed on Saturday.

Filipina tennis star Alex Eala will open her campaign in the WTA 1000 event in Dubai against a qualifier, after the draw was revealed on Saturday.

Tennis: Alex Eala to play qualifier in first round of Dubai Tennis Championships

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Tennis: Alex Eala to play qualifier in first round of Dubai Tennis Championships

Dyan Castillejo,

ABS-CBN News; Agence France-Presse

Published Feb 14, 2026 07:54 PM PHT

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