US EditionFil-Am veteran, partner eager to pair up with Eala
Santamaria seeks doubles partnership with rising Filipina Alex Eala after reaching doubles final at inaugural Philippine Women's Open, held for the first time in the country.
- On January 29, 2026, Alex Eala lost 6-4, 6-4 to Camila Osorio in the quarterfinals at Rizal Memorial Tennis Center, eliminating her from the Philippine Women's Open.
- The 32-year-old Fil‑Am Sabrina Santamaria is competing in Manila for the first time in 24 years, playing before relatives and seeking her fourth WTA Tour doubles title, while she said she would welcome partnering with Alex Eala and called her talented and easy to admire.
- Match statistics showed frequent traded breaks, three double faults apiece, and Osorio's first‑serve efficiency at 59% edged Eala's 51% in a match lasting one hour and 29 minutes.
- Camila Osorio advanced to the final after beating Solana Sierra, while Alex Eala will fly to the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open starting February 1, 2026.
- As the country's first WTA 125 event, the Philippine Women's Open drew sold‑out local crowds who saw Alex Eala win early rounds, while Camila Osorio praised the staging and pledged to return if it grows.
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Fil-Am veteran, partner eager to pair up with Eala
Sabrina Santamaria and Quinn Gleason expressed their desire to form a future partnership with Filipino tennis star Alex Eala after advancing to the doubles final of the Philippine Women’s Open on Friday at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Center. The American pair defeated Chinese Taipei’s Yu-yun Li and Japan’s Sara Saito, 6-2, 6-3, to move into […]...Keep on reading: Fil-Am veteran, partner eager to pair up with Eala
Alexandra "Alex" Eala is out of the Philippine Women's Open after losing to Camila Osorio of Colombia, 6-4, 6-4, in the quarterfinals of their match on Thursday at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex.
Alex Eala remains grateful despite PH Women's Open exit
MANILA, Philippines – Alex Eala fell flat in her bid to rule the inaugural Philippine Women’s Open, but she exits the tournament somehow gratified knowing she has brought the sport she loves most closer to Filipinos. Eala opted to look at the bright side after a 6-4, 6-4 loss to Colombia’s Camila Osorio in the quarterfinals of the country’s first-ever hosting of a WTA 125 event at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Center on Thursday, January 29. “I didn…
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