LIVE UPDATES: Alex Eala and Venus Williams vs Liudmila Samsonova and Miyu Kato (Canadian Open Doubles Round of 32)

Alexandra "Alex" Eala will once again team up with tennis legend Venus Williams after the pair received a wild card entry into the doubles draw of the Canadian Open (National Bank Open).

Eala is coming off a 6-1, 4-6, 6-2, win over Alycia Parks in the Round of 64 of the singles draw.

Williams is one of the most decorated players in tennis history.

A former world No. 1 and seven-time Grand Slam singles champion, she has also enjoyed remarkable success in doubles alongside her younger sister, Serena Williams.

The Williams sisters completed a career Grand Slam in women's doubles, winning all four major titles. They captured six Wimbledon crowns (2000, 2002, 2008, 2009, 2012, and 2016), four Australian Open titles (2001, 2003, 2009, and 2010), two French Open championships (1999 and 2010), and two US Open crowns (1999 and 2009).

They also won three Olympic gold medals in women's doubles for the United States at the 2000 Sydney, 2008 Beijing, and 2012 London Games.

Eala, meanwhile, has welcomed the opportunity to partner with the tennis legend.

The pair first teamed up at the Bad Homburg Open in June, where they won their opening two matches to reach the quarterfinals. They defeated Alexandra Osborne and Catherine Harrison, 6-3, 6-4, before bowing out to Olivia Nicholls and Tereza Mihalikova, 6-3, 6-2.

Eala and Williams were also initially entered in the DC Open doubles tournament, but Williams instead partnered with Diana Shnaider.

The Canadian Open marks another opportunity for the duo to build on their chemistry, with Eala entering the tournament in top form after capturing her first WTA Tour singles title at the DC Open.

Alex Eala's Season recap (singles)

North American swing

• DC Open — Champion

Grass-court swing

• Wimbledon (Grand Slam) — Round of 16
• Bad Homburg Open (WTA 500) — Round of 32
• Berlin Tennis Open (WTA 500) — Semifinals
• HSBC Championships (WTA 500) — Round of 16
• Birmingham Open (WTA 125) — Champion

Clay-court swing

• French Open (Grand Slam) — Round of 128
• Italian Open (WTA 1000) — Round of 32
• Madrid Open (WTA 1000) — Round of 64
• Stuttgart Open (WTA 500) — Round of 32
• Linz Open (WTA 500) — Round of 16

Sunshine Swing

• Miami Open (WTA 1000) — Round of 16
• Indian Wells Open (WTA 1000) — Round of 16

Middle East Swing

• Dubai Tennis Championships (WTA 1000) — Quarterfinals
• Qatar Open (WTA 1000) — Round of 64
• Abu Dhabi Open (WTA 500) — Quarterfinals

Philippine Women’s Open (WTA 125) — Quarterfinals

Australian Swing

• Australian Open (Grand Slam) — Round of 128
• ASB Classic (WTA 250) — Semifinals

—JKC, GMA News