Published July 26, 2026 9:06am
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Wimbledon – All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain – July 6, 2026 Philippines’ Alexandra Eala reacts during her fourth round match against Italy’s Jasmine Paolini REUTERS/Jaimi Joy
Alexandra “Alex” Eala has drawn reigning Olympic gold medalist Zheng Qinwen of China in the first round of the Washington DC Open singles tournament.
The draw was held on Sunday.
Zheng, 23, is currently ranked world No. 123 and reached a career-high ranking of No. 4 in June 2024. She has won five WTA singles titles.
She also reached the final of the 2024 Australian Open, where she lost to Aryna Sabalenka, 6-3, 6-2.
In her most recent tournaments, Zheng reached the quarterfinals of the Athens Open, exited in the first round of Wimbledon, and advanced to the second round of the Bad Homburg Open.
The DC Open marks Eala’s return to competition following her historic Wimbledon campaign, where she reached the Round of 16.
Eala, however, will not compete in the doubles event. She was initially set to partner seven-time Grand Slam singles champion Venus Williams, but Williams will instead team up with Diana Shnaider.
The DC Open will run from July 27 to August 2.
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—JKC, GMA News