Alexandra Eala of the Philippines plays a backhand against Marketa Vondrousova of Czechia during their first round match on Day One of the WTA 1000 National Bank Open at IGA Stadium on July 27, 2025 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images/AFP
MANILA, Philippines — Alex Eala has withdrawn from the Cincinnati Open as she recovers from a shoulder injury.
The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) website reported that Eala won’t see action in Cincinnati, following her first-round exit in the National Bank Open in Montreal.
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The 20-year-old Eala fell to Czechia’s Marketa Vondrousova in three sets, 6-3, 1-6, 2-6, on Monday.
Despite a another first-round exit, following her Wimbledon debut, the Filipino tennis sensation relished seeing action in Montreal.
“Pretty in pink. Montreal was a short but sweet trip. I had so much fun out on court! Time to rest and recover,” wrote Eala on Instagram.
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Eala recently improved from World No.65 to 69 after her recent tournament.
The Rafa Nadal Academy product is bracing for the US Open in New York in August.
Eala will be missing the final WTA 1000 event, headlined by World Top 2 Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff, before the last Grand Slam this year.
She said during her homecoming that she plans to play in Asia after the US Open.
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