Who is Alex Eala?
Alex Eala is a professional tennis player from the Philippines who competes on the WTA women's tour. She is currently seeded No. 8 at the Toray Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo, where she reached the quarterfinals with a three-set win on Wednesday, Oct. 28.
Why it's in the news
Eala came back from a set down to beat Talia Gibson in the second round, and she will face Diana Shnaider in the Tokyo quarterfinals, a rematch of their Ningbo match one week earlier.
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Background
Alex Eala is a Filipino tennis player on the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) tour, the main professional circuit for women's tennis. Sources describe her as 21 years old and as a Top 20 player this year. She has reached eight quarterfinals in 2026, and she won her first title in Washington in August.
The Toray Pan Pacific Open is a WTA 500 event held in Tokyo. On Wednesday, Eala trailed Talia Gibson after losing the first set, then won 4-6, 6-2, 6-0. Her level rose during the match, and she won the last nine games in a row. Her opponent in the quarterfinals is Diana Shnaider, the No. 3 seed from Russia, who also won in three sets that day.
Eala and Shnaider met one week earlier at the BNB Ningbo Open, where Shnaider won 7-5, 6-4. This Tokyo quarterfinal is their second professional meeting. The two are linked by a rivalry that is still young. Eala's only earlier meeting with Shnaider came in junior tennis in 2019, which she won.
What people are asking
Who is Alex Eala?
Alex Eala is a professional tennis player from the Philippines who competes on the WTA women's tour. She won her first WTA title in Washington in August.
Alex Eala next match?
Her next match is a quarterfinal at the Toray Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo against Diana Shnaider, who is seeded No. 3.
Alex Eala ranking?
The sources say she has consolidated a place in the WTA Top 20 this year. They do not give her exact current ranking.
Alex Eala age?
The sources describe her as 21 years old.
Alex Eala tennis?
She plays professional women's tennis on the WTA tour. This week she is competing in the WTA 500 Toray Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo as the No. 8 seed.
Alex Eala match today?
Her Tokyo quarterfinal against Diana Shnaider is the next scheduled match in the sources. The sources do not give a start time.