Here's what's next for Alex Eala after Canadian Open exit

The Canadian Open may be over for Alex Eala, but the Filipina star’s busy hard-court swing continues.

Eala suffered a 6-4, 6-0 loss to world No. 14 and tournament 12-seed Belinda Bencic in the Round of 16 on Monday, ending not only her Canadian Open campaign but also an impressive seven-match winning streak.

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But there is little time for the Filipina star to dwell on the defeat as she quickly turns her attention to her next tournament.

The 21-year-old Pinay ace is set to make her debut at the 2026 Cincinnati Open, another WTA1000 event that will feature several top players like defending champion Iga Swiatek as well as Aryna Sabalenka, Elena Rybakina, Naomi Osaka, and Coco Gauff.

The tournament is set from August 13 to August 23.

The Cincinnati Open is part of Eala's preparation for the US Open set in late August at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York.

Alex Eala's Season recap (singles)

North American swing

• Canadian Open — Round of 16
• 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

—JMB, GMA News