Alex Eala beats Caty McNally, advances to fourth round
Filipino tennis player Alex Eala has advanced to the fourth round of the National Bank Open in Toronto after defeating American Caty McNally. Eala, who recently won her first WTA 500 title, is set to face Swiss player Belinda Bencic in the next round.
Why it matters
Eala's continued success in a WTA 1000 tournament highlights her rising status as a significant figure in professional tennis.
Philippines’ Alexandra Eala hits a return to United States’ Caty McNally during a National Bank Open tennis match in Toronto on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026. | Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP
TORONTO, Canada — Alex Eala continued her impressive run in the National Bank Open, defeating American Caty McNally, 6-3, 5-7, 6-4, to advance to the fourth round of the WTA 1000 tournament in Toronto.
Eala, the Filipino tennis star, came into the match riding the momentum of her breakthrough run in Washington, where she captured her maiden WTA 500 title.
The win sends Eala into the fourth round of the National Bank Open, extending what has already been a remarkable stretch for the 20-year-old Filipina.
Eala’s next opponent in the National Open Round of 16 is Swiss Belida Bencic.
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