Alexandra Eala is set to compete in the first event of the 2026 grass court tennis season, as the entry list was announced for the WTA draw at the Lexus Birmingham Open.<\/p>\n
The Philippines\u2019\u00a0Eala enjoyed a\u00a0breakout 2025 season,\u00a0starting\u00a0with a run to the semifinals of the WTA 1000 Miami Open as a wild card, propelling\u00a0her\u00a0into the world\u2019s top 100. <\/p>\n
Eala also enjoyed a successful grass court season,\u00a0which began at last year\u2019s Lexus Birmingham Open<\/a>\u00a0before going on to\u00a0reach\u00a0her\u00a0first WTA Tour final at\u00a0the Lexus Eastbourne Open<\/a>, which included a win over former Grand Slam champion Jelena Ostapenko.\u00a0<\/p>\n Alongside Eala,\u00a0the 2025 HSBC Championships<\/a> winner Tatjana\u00a0Maria will take to the courts, looking to enjoy another stellar season on the grass.\u00a0<\/p>\n Maria enjoyed a fairytale run in London last summer, coming through qualifying to become the first women\u2019s champion at The Queen\u2019s Club in over half a century.\u00a0<\/p>\n Indonesia\u2019s\u00a0Janice\u00a0Tjen, enjoyed a rapid rise in 2025, which saw her go from 411 in the world to 53 by the end of the season. She’s currently the world No.39 and will be the top seed in Birmingham\u00a0from 1-7 June.<\/p>\n Elsewhere, Australian stars Talia Gibson, Kimberly Birrell and Ajla Tomljanovic, former champion Beatriz Haddad Maia and Croatia’s Antonia Ruzic will challenge for the title.<\/p>\n Full Lexus Birmingham Open entry list<\/a><\/p>\n Buy tickets<\/a><\/p>\n Last year, the Edgbaston Priory Club played host to a men’s draw alongside women for the first time, and kicked off the grass court season as part of a revamped summer tennis calendar. Belgium’s Greet Minnen is the defending\u00a0women\u2019s singles\u00a0champion<\/a>, after defeating\u00a0Czechia\u2019s Linda\u00a0Fruhvirtova.\u00a0<\/p>\n The men’s ATP Challenger 125 entry list is set to be announced next week.<\/p>\n Kirsty Thomson, Tournament Director of the\u00a0Lexus Birmingham Open,\u00a0said, \u201cWe\u2019re\u00a0really excited\u00a0to be welcoming Alexandra back to the Edgbaston Priory Club in 2026. She\u00a0has proved a fan favourite wherever she plays around the world, and we look forward to welcoming her, along with many of the world\u2019s best players \u2013 including last year\u2019s HSBC Championships winner Tatjana Maria –\u00a0to the Edgbaston Priory Club in June.”<\/p>\n Tickets are still available for the Lexus Birmingham Open. Get set for the tennis festival of the summer with world class tennis, entertainment and more.<\/p>\n Centre Court tickets start from \u00a340,\u00a0with\u00a0grounds\u00a0admission tickets\u00a0priced at\u00a0\u00a312\u00a0for adults and\u00a0kids\u00a0for\u00a0free.\u00a0<\/p>\n