Alexandra Eala has received a wild card for her home tournament at the Philippine Women’s Open at the end of January.
The tournament, which takes place on the second week of the Australian Open, is the first WTA 125 event of its kind in the Philippines.
Eala, who is set to make history at the Australian Open, enjoyed a breakout season in 2025, which helped put her nation on the map.
The star will be joined by several high-profile names at the very first tennis event in the capital of the Philippines.
Alexandra Eala receives wild card for the Philippine Women’s Open
Eala has been given a wild card to her home event, although she will not be able to play if she makes it to the second week of the Australian Open.
The star will be joined by four players inside the top 100, with Tatjana Maria, Solana Sierra, Xinyu Wang, and Donna Vekic signing up for the tournament.
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Maria enjoyed a stunning season in 2025, which included a shock victory at Queen’s where she became the oldest since Serena Williams to win a WTA title.
Solana Sierra equally impressed in 2025 and she started the new season with a bang by defeating Jessica Bouzas Maneiro of Spain in the United Cup.
Donna Vekic, meanwhile, is a former top 20 player, having made it to the semi-finals of Wimbledon in 2024, as well as a further two quarter-finals of majors.
If Eala plays the tournament, she will be the second highest ranked player as things stand. It would be a major opportunity for the star to lift a trophy on home soil.
Everything you need to know about the Philippine Women’s Open
The Manila WTA 125 event is set to take place on 26 until the 31 January, which will mean the top stars will be unlikely to play.
The winner of the event will scoop $115,000, should they outlast the other 31 players in the inaugural tournament. There will also be a doubles tournament, with 16 teams set to fight it out to lift the trophy.
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It will take place at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Center, which currently holds 1,578 and hosts the Philippines Davis Cup zonal ties.
However, the arena and the courts are being renovated especially for the tournament, meaning 2000 fans will be able to attend.
