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

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

John Franklin Kennedy Caacbay

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/177227947714920260129-w125-ph-quarterfinals-eala-vs-osorio-JC-21.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Filipina tennis star 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" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Filipina tennis star Alex Eala at the WTA 125 Philippine Women&#x27;s Open, January 29, 2026 at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Center. <em>Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News</em></span></span></span>Filipina tennis ace Alex Eala will be playing in the second round of the BNP Paribas once the tournament opens.</div><p>This, as the 20-year-old got a first-round bye at Indian Wells, the tournament also referred to as the &quot;Fifth Grand Slam.&quot;</p><p>Eala is at a career-high 31st in the WTA rankings, cracking the Top 32 just before the United States-based tournament which will run from March 4 to 15.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/othersports/2026/2/27/tennis-alex-eala-receives-warm-welcome-from-nike-at-oregon-hq-1237"><strong>READ: Tennis: Alex Eala receives warm welcome from Nike at Oregon HQ</strong></a></div><p>She was coming from her Middle East swing campaign, where she last played in the WTA 1000 Dubai Tennis Championships. She lost to Coco Gauff in the quarterfinals, 0-6, 2-6.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/othersports/2026/2/25/-proud-pacquiao-tells-alex-eala-keep-it-up-work-hard-0041"><strong>READ: &#x27;Proud&#x27; Pacquiao tells Alex Eala: &#x27;Keep it up, work hard&#x27;</strong></a></div><p>The Pinay tennister is already in the US, having visited footwear brand Nike&#x27;s headquarters in Oregon, where she was given a warm and personalized welcome.</p>

<p>Filipina tennis ace Alex Eala will be playing in the second round of the Indian Wells Open (BNP Paribas) once the tournament opens.</p>

Filipina tennis ace Alex Eala will be playing in the second round of the Indian Wells Open (BNP Paribas) once the tournament opens.

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Tennis: Alex Eala gets first-round bye at Indian Wells

Kennedy Caacbay,

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Published February 28, 2026 07:53 PM PHT

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