Alex Eala to begin Canadian Open run against Alycia Parks

Alex Eala gets a shot at redemption against Alycia Parks as she takes on the American player to open her campaign at the 2026 Canadian Open this week.

The 21-year-old Filipina, fresh off her first-ever WTA Tour title at the Mubadala DC Open, will take on Parks anew nearly seven months since they first met in the first round of the Australian Open back in January.

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That match saw Eala losing after drawing first blood to absorb a 0-6, 6-3, 6-2 defeat and exit the tournament early.

Now back on the same surface, Eala is looking to avenge that loss and go deeper in the WTA1000 event which could improve her global ranking ahead of the US Open.

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Parks pulled off a 6-4, 6-4 win against Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva in the Round of 128 to set up a Round of 64 match against Eala, who earned a first-round bye and is the 25th-seeded player in the tournament.

Eala is expected to face the world No. 71 Parks on Wednesday or Thursday.

—JMB, GMA News