Showtime at homeAlex Eala escapes the prying eyes of the fans during a short practice session on January 24, 2026. If Eala could draw her countrymen on foreign soil, the support that she’s bound to get at home is quite unimaginable. And, you know, this support in the end has led to milestones like this, a home tournament for the Filipinas,” she said. The Philippines had never hosted a Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) event until Eala’s phenomenal rise at only 20 years of age. The support, in the end, has led to milestones like this, a home tournament for the Filipinas.