Alex Eala's campaign in the Philippine Women's Open came to an end following a 6-4, 6-4 defeat to Colombia's Camila Osorio in their quarterfinal match on Thursday, January 29, at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Center. This match marked the conclusion of Eala's first professional tournament appearance on home soil. Eala briefly gained momentum in the second set, taking a 3-2 lead, but Osorio quickly regained control and sealed the straight-sets victory. After the match, Eala expressed mixed emotions, stating she may not have reached her desired level of play but was grateful for the opportunity to compete in a WTA event in front of a home crowd in Manila. Osorio advanced to the semifinals, where she will face Argentina's Solana Sierra on Friday, January 30. Eala, meanwhile, will shift her focus to her next international assignment, heading to the Middle East to compete in the Abu Dhabi Open, a WTA 500 tournament, where she has received a wild card entry into the main draw. Despite visible discomfort, with her right thigh heavily bandaged, the 20-year-old Filipino showed grit against the world No.
