Alex Eala to face Mary Stoiana in first round of 2026 US Open

<p><a href="https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/tracking/alexeala/" target="_blank">Alexandra "Alex" Eala</a> is set to face American Mary Stoiana in the first round of the 2026 US Open women's singles tournament, which begins Sunday (Monday, Philippine time).</p><p>Stoiana, 23, is currently ranked No. 122 in the world and will make her US Open main-draw debut.</p><p>The exact date and time of their match have yet to be announced.</p><p>The American earned her spot in the main draw after victories over France's Harmony Tan, 6-4, 6-3; Britain's Katie Swan, 6(5)-7, 6-3, 6-3; and China's Yue Yuan, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4.</p><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/DcmT7aYFb9y/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);"><div style="padding:16px;"><div style=" display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"> </div><div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"><div style=" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius:…