Eala makes New Zealand stopover before Australian Open bidMANILA, Philippines — And there goes Alex Eala in Oceania. Alex Eala on Friday arrived in Auckland, New Zealand, before trooping to Melbourne for her much-awaited debut in the Australian Open. Eala earned a direct entry in the 103-player main draw as Top-100 player in the Women’s Tennis Association rankings, placing at No. The Australian Open main draw remains as the only major Eala has not played in after doing it so in the Wimbledon, French Open and US Open last year following her WTA rise. A possible first possible home tournament appearance for Eala—at the Philippine Women’s Open from January 26 to 31 at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex—will depend on her campaign in the Australian Open.

Source: Philippine Star January 02, 2026 15:03 UTC