Alex Eala is back in action at the 2025 National Bank Open in Montreal, taking on 2023 Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova.
Alex Eala returns to action with a tough opening test, kicking off her North American hardcourt swing against fellow lefty and former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova in the Round of 128 at the 2025 National Bank Open in Montreal.
Fresh off her Wimbledon debut, where she bowed out to 2024 champion Barbora Krejcíková, the 20-year-old Eala hopes to reset on her favored surface in her first WTA 1000 tournament of the final stretch of the season.
Currently ranked world no. 69, the Filipina standout will face another Grand Slam winner in Vondrousova, who memorably lifted the Venus Rosewater Dish in 2023.
It will be a stern first test for Eala, who enters Montreal looking to build rhythm ahead of the US Open.
Vondrousova, currently world no. 65, presents a familiar stylistic challenge: a lefty with variety and Grand Slam pedigree.
Eala finds herself in a stacked quarter of the draw anchored by Mirra Andreeva, with recent rivals Marta Kostyuk, Hailey Baptiste, and Maya Joint also looming as potential opponents.
A win over Vondrousova would mark a another signature moment for Eala, who continues to chart new milestones in her breakout WTA season.
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