Alex Eala at the Canadian Open: Schedule and draw

Published August 5, 2026 11:59am

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Alex Eala during the women’s championship match against Jessica Pegula in the Mubadala DC Open 2026. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/Getty Images via AFP)

Alexandra "Alex" Eala returns to action on Wednesday (Thursday, Philippine time) at the Canadian Open (National Bank Open), just days after capturing her first WTA singles title.

The Canadian Open is a WTA 1000 event, with the champion earning 1000 ranking points. The tournament also features more players, and Eala received a first-round bye, advancing directly to the Round of 64.

She will face Alycia Parks in her opening singles match.

Eala will also compete in the doubles event, where she will team up once again with tennis legend Venus Williams.

Below is Eala's schedule at the Canadian Open.

Singles

Round of 64: Alex Eala vs. Alycia Parks — August 6, 8:10 a.m. (Philippine time), or after the match between Renata Zarazúa and Leylah Fernandez*

Doubles

Round of 32: Alex Eala/Venus Williams vs. Miyu Kato/Liudmila Samsonova — August 6 (Toronto time)

*Match time is subject to change depending on the duration of earlier matches.

Alex Eala's Season recap (singles)

North American swing

DC Open — Champion

Grass-court swing

Wimbledon (Grand Slam) — Round of 16

Bad Homburg Open (WTA 500) — Round of 32

Berlin Tennis Open (WTA 500) — Semifinals

HSBC Championships (WTA 500) — Round of 16

Birmingham Open (WTA 125) — Champion

Clay-court swing

French Open (Grand Slam) — Round of 128

Italian Open (WTA 1000) — Round of 32

Madrid Open (WTA 1000) — Round of 64

Stuttgart Open (WTA 500) — Round of 32

Linz Open (WTA 500) — Round of 16

Sunshine Swing

Miami Open (WTA 1000) — Round of 16

Indian Wells Open (WTA 1000) — Round of 16

Middle East Swing

Dubai Tennis Championships (WTA 1000) — Quarterfinals

Qatar Open (WTA 1000) — Round of 64

Abu Dhabi Open (WTA 500) — Quarterfinals

Philippine Women’s Open (WTA 125) — Quarterfinals

Australian Swing

Australian Open (Grand Slam) — Round of 128

ASB Classic (WTA 250) — Semifinals

—JKC, GMA News

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