Eala makes main draw of clay season's first tourneyFilipina tennis ace Alex Eala is seen practicing ahead of her match in the Philippine Women’s Open at Rizal Memorial Coliseum on January 24, 2026. MANILA, Philippines -- Another debut in a big tournament awaits Alex Eala in the Upper Austria Ladies Linz Open in Europe to kick off her clay season after her grand return to the Miami Open next week. The Linz Open, slated April 6-12 in Austria, over the weekend announced its player list with Eala making it to the main draw alongside Top 20 players Ekaterina Alexandrova of Russia (No. The Linz Open is a 500-level tour, marking the first clay tourney season leading up to the French Open next month. With 1,542 points, Eala might return to 1,142 points if she could not replicate a Final Four finish or higher.

Source: Philippine Star March 15, 2026 07:41 UTC