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Alex Eala of the Philippines at the WTA 125 Philippine Women’s Open quarterfinals at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Center in Manila on January 29, 2026. 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

Dyan Castillejo

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/177789485047520260129-w125-ph-quarterfinals-eala-vs-osorio-JC-46.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Alex Eala of the Philippines at the WTA 125 Philippine Women’s Open quarterfinals at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Center in Manila on January 29, 2026. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News" width="960"/>Alex Eala of the Philippines at the WTA 125 Philippine Women’s Open quarterfinals at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Center in Manila on January 29, 2026. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News</div>MANILA -- Filipina tennis star Alex Eala will play Poland&#x27;s Magdalena Fręch in the first round of the Italian Open, based on the draw that was revealed on Monday.Fręch, currently ranked World No. 45, carries a 10–11 win-loss record for the 2026 season and previously reached a career-high of No. 22 in October 2024.Eala, meanwhile, enters the tournament ranked No. 42 in the world by the WTA.<div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/othersports/2026/4/27/tennis-alex-eala-shifts-focus-to-wta-1000-italian-open-1707">READ: Alex Eala shifts focus to WTA 1000 Italian Open</a></div>The 20-year-old Filipina lands in the bottom half of the draw, placed in a loaded quarter that includes top names such as Elena Rybakina, Elina Svitolina, Marta Kostyuk, Ekaterina Alexandrova, Victoria Mboko, Hailey Baptiste, and Madison Keys.The Rome event is played on outdoor clay courts at the historic Foro Italico, with its premier matches staged at the iconic Stadio Centrale, rebuilt in 2010 and capable of hosting over 10,000 spectators.Eala&#x27;s match schedule has yet to be announced.The winner between Eala and Fręch will eventually face Xinyu Wang who earned a first round bye. Eala is coming off a run to the <a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/othersports/2026/4/24/alex-eala-s-madrid-open-campaign-ends-in-loss-to-mertens-2015">second round of the Madrid Open</a>, where her singles campaign was ended by world No. 21 Elise Mertens of Belgium.

Filipina tennis star Alex Eala will play Poland's Magdalena Fręch in the first round of the Italian Open, based on the draw that was revealed on Monday.

Filipina tennis star Alex Eala will play Poland's Magdalena Fręch in the first round of the Italian Open, based on the draw that was revealed on Monday.

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Alex Eala to play Poland's Frech in first round of Italian Open

Dyan Castillejo,

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Published May 04, 2026 07:42 PM PHT

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