A Career-Defining Week Awaits the Filipino Star
Alexandra Eala is back on court and the stakes could not be higher. The 21-year-old Filipina heads into the Singapore Open as the third seed, fresh off a run to the fourth round at Wimbledon and a first WTA Tour title in Washington earlier this season. A strong showing in Singapore could push her from the top 20 all the way to approximately No. 14 in the world rankings, edging closer to a coveted top-ten breakthrough. The Singapore Open has also been upgraded from a WTA 250 to a WTA 500 event in 2026, meaning there are more ranking points and significantly more prize money on the line, with the winner taking home $185,500 and 500 points.
Eala has already secured 60 ranking points and $18,045 just by receiving a first-round bye as one of the top four seeds. Her potential path includes an opener against either Sofia Costoulas (ranked 152) or Tatiana Prozorova (ranked 178), followed by a possible quarter-final against former world No. 17 Donna Vekic, against whom Eala leads their head-to-head 2-0 this year.
A Path Loaded With Familiar Faces and High Drama
Should Eala advance past Vekic, she could meet second seed Amanda Anisimova in the semi-finals. The American defeated Eala in their only previous encounter in Cincinnati this past August. A potential final against top seed Mirra Andreeva would mark their first WTA Tour meeting, though Eala did beat the Russian when claiming the girls singles title at the 2022 US Open. Other dangerous contenders lurking in the draw include Leylah Fernandez, Barbora Krejcikova, and Maja Chwalinska. TennisDraw users have been tracking Eala closely as one of the most exciting bracket picks heading into this tournament.
