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Alex Eala opens ASB Classic singles campaign vs Donna Vekic; faces Venus Williams in doubles
Filipina tennis prodigy Alex Eala, ranked No. 53, will open her 2026 ASB Classic singles campaign in Auckland, New Zealand, against Croatian Olympic silver medalist Donna Vekic.
This marks Eala's first WTA Pro Tour match against Vekic, who is currently ranked 69th and has four WTA singles titles.
Eala enters the tournament as the fourth seed, with top seeds including Elina Svitolina, Emma Navarro, and Iva Jovic.
In the doubles event, Eala will partner with Iva Jovic to face American tennis icon Venus Williams and Elina Svitolina.
Eala is coming off a successful 2025 season, having broken into the WTA Top 100, won her first WTA 125 title, and secured a Southeast Asian Games gold medal.
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Filipino tennis prodigy Alex Eala and her American partner Iva Jovic defeated veteran duo Venus Williams and Elina Svitolina in the ASB Classic women's doubles opening round.
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