Eala revved-up for battleMANILA, Philippines — With an entire nation and millions of other supporters around the globe behind her, Alex Eala threads an uncharted territory as she makes her Australian Open main draw debut today. Eala and Parks slug it out at Court 6 of the Melbourne Park in Victoria. Winner of the AO girls doubles in 2020 with Indonesian pal Priska Madelyn Nugroho, Eala ranks higher as the WTA No. In front of the watching Roger Federer, Sabalenka clawed back to deuce but then misfired again to fall a game down in front of a shocked Rod Laver Arena. Sabalenka said she had felt pressure with Federer and Rod Laver watching court-side.

Source: Philippine Star January 18, 2026 22:46 UTC