Australian Open: Eala feels at homeMANILA, Philippines — A perceived homecourt advantage. This will fuel Alex Eala as she prepares for her debut in the main draw of the Australian Open, which fires off today and boasts the heftiest prize pool in history at Melbourne Park. This year’s Australian Open offers the biggest prize pool ever of $74.9 million. 2 and winner of the Australian Open girls doubles with Indonesian pal Priska Madelyn Nugroho. I’m super excited,” Eala added.

Source: Philippine Star January 18, 2026 04:53 UTC