Alex Eala arrives in New York, starts training for US Open

Alexandra “Alex” Eala has arrived in New York as she begins her preparations for the US Open.

The tournament posted a video of Eala’s practice session on Saturday (Sunday, Philippine time).

Eala has already achieved several milestones at the US Open, including winning the 2022 junior girls’ singles title and becoming the first Filipina to win a Grand Slam main-draw match last year.

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The world No. 20 is projected to enter the final Grand Slam of the season as a seeded player, with the women’s singles draw set to be revealed on Thursday.

Fans, however, will have a chance to see Eala in action earlier as she competes in the mixed doubles tournament with Felix Auger-Aliassime starting August 25, followed by the Stars of the Open exhibition match on August 27.

Eala has been on a roll this year, winning her second WTA 125 title last June and her first WTA title at the DC Open earlier this month.

Alex Eala's Season recap (singles)

North American swing

• Cincinnati Open — Round of 32
• 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

—JKC, GMA News