{"id":897966,"date":"2026-09-16T13:54:55","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T13:54:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/897966\/"},"modified":"2026-09-16T13:54:55","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T13:54:55","slug":"alex-eala-gets-good-news-ahead-of-2026-singapore-tennis-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/897966\/","title":{"rendered":"Alex Eala Gets Good News Ahead of 2026 Singapore Tennis Open"},"content":{"rendered":"

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TOPSHOT – Philippines’ Alexandra Eala celebrates a game point during the women’s singles first round tennis match against USA’s Mary Stoiana on day three of the US Open tennis tournament at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City on September 1, 2026. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU \/ AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n

On Tuesday, Alex Eala<\/a> received some pretty good news ahead of the 2026 Singapore Tennis Open<\/a>.<\/p>\n

World No. 3 Jessica Pegula<\/a> announced on Instagram<\/a> that she was withdrawing from the tournament to get some rest after a deep US Open<\/a> run. Pegula reached the semifinals before losing to Aryna Sabalenka<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m really disappointed to have to withdraw from Singapore,\u201d Pegula wrote. \u201cAfter a long and physically demanding few weeks at the US Open, I\u2019m just not quite ready to get back on court and compete at the level I expect from myself. I was really looking forward to playing in Singapore and hope I can come back in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jessica Pegula withdrew from Singapore <\/p>\n

Andreeva will now be the top seed, Anisimova, Eala, Mertens, and Chwalinska other Top 30 players that will be there. <\/p>\n

Before pulling out, Pegula was the top-ranked player for the tournament.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s good news for Eala, who will now be the third-highest-ranked player behind World No. 5 Mirra Andreeva<\/a> and World No. 11 Amanda Anisimova<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Alex Eala Earns First-Round Bye<\/p>\n

\n\"Alex<\/a>GettyPhilippines\u2019 Alexandra Eala celebrates defeating Ukraine\u2019s Oleksandra Oliynykova<\/a> during their women\u2019s singles second round tennis match on day five of the US Open tennis tournament at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York on September 3, 2026.\n<\/p>\n

According to The Manila Times<\/a>, Alex Eala won\u2019t be playing until the second round due to her rankings.<\/p>\n

The Singapore Tennis Open is a 28-player tournament, with the top four players getting a first-round bye.<\/p>\n

The bracket for the tournament is still unknown, but Eala, Mirra Andreeva, Amanda Anisimova and Elise Mertens are going to have the advantage.<\/p>\n

Mertens, the current World No. 20, has an opportunity to defend her title. She won last year\u2019s tournament after beating Ann Li in the final.<\/p>\n

The Singapore Tennis Open is a WTA 500 tournament.<\/p>\n

Alex Eala Back Home in the Philippines<\/p>\n

\n\"Alex<\/a>GettyAlexandra Eala of the Philippines acknowledges the crowd after losing to Belinda Bencic<\/a> of Switzerland during day eight of the National Bank Open Presented by Rogers at Sobeys Stadium on August 09, 2026 in Toronto, Ontario.\n<\/p>\n

Despite her popularity, Alex Eala arrived back in the Philippines on Sunday without fanfare after choosing to make her return private.<\/p>\n

Speaking to Bulgar Sports<\/a>, Philippine Tennis Association executive director Tonette Mendoza revealed that Eala wanted her arrival to be private to give herself a break and take a much-deserved rest after an impressive 2026 run.<\/p>\n

\u201cYes, she arrived (Sunday night), but she wanted a very private arrival,\u201d Mendoza said. \u201cShe wanted to rest. She is taking a short break before she goes to Singapore for the Singapore Open then Nagoya. I\u2019m sure she will hit, but I don\u2019t know her schedule, she really wants to take a break.\u201d<\/p>\n

Eala has less than a week left before the 2026 Singapore Tennis Open. She is expected to receive homecourt advantage due to the volume of Filipinos in Singapore.<\/p>\n

According to The Strait Times<\/a>, many Filipinos in the small country have already purchased tickets for the tournament.<\/p>\n

There are approximately 200,000 Filipinos working and living in Singapore.<\/p>\n

The 2026 Singapore Tennis Open will be held at the Kallang Tennis Club.<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\tJuan Paolo David<\/a> Juan Paolo David is a sports journalist covering basketball for Heavy. He has a decade of experience writing about the NBA and WWE. He’s currently based in the Philippines. More about Juan Paolo David<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n

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