BOMBSHELL! Alex Eala Returns To The US Open Main Draw — This Time, Everything Has Changed! Chimaev Vs Strickland Dove Vederlo [FaD7njW8SRW]
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The tennis world has been left absolutely stunned by Alexandra Eala's official entry into the 2026 US Open main draw. The 21-year-old Filipina sensation has earned direct entry into the final Grand Slam of the year and this time, she returns as a completely different player.
**The history she made.**
Eala is officially listed in the US Open entry list, ranked No. 29 norman reedus horror film in the world . She is set to be seeded in the main draw . Last year, she was a wildcard ranked 56th in the world . She stunned 14th seed Clara Tauson in the first round, becoming the first Filipina to win a Grand Slam main draw match .
**The numbers that tell the story.**
Eala is defending just 70 points from last year's US Open . She has three tournaments leading up to the Grand Slam the Mubadala DC Open, the National Bank Open in Toronto, and the Cincinnati Open . A quarterfinal finish at Washington would add 108 points and surpass her entire 2025 North American hard-court haul . A deep run could vault her into jensen huang the top 25 or even the top 20 .
**The Dream Team reunion.**
Eala will partner with seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams in the Washington doubles draw . Williams previously described Eala as her **"best partner"** after their debut at the Bad Homburg Open.
**What Eala said.**
**"I do want to get as far as I possibly can. Of course, the ultimate goal is to win right? But I will take it round by round,"** Eala said upon her homecoming .
**What comes next.**
Eala will compete in the Mubadala DC Open (July 27-August 2), the National Bank Open in Toronto, labor and the Cincinnati Open before the US Open begins on August 30 .
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