SHOCKING! The US Open just gave Alex Eala a surprise wild card into the mixed doubles draw — and fans are absolutely ERUPTING ahead of the $100 million Grand Slam event!
The 21-year-old Filipina sensation, fresh off her historic Washington title and career-high No. 18 ranking, has been given a wild card alongside world No. 4 Felix Auger-Aliassime . This marks Eala's first-ever Grand Slam mixed doubles appearance .
The US Open mixed doubles field is stacked with star power, including spouses Elina Svitolina and Gael Monfils, and two-time defending champions Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori . The first round and quarterfinals will be played on August 25, with the semifinals and final set for August 26 .
Eala is also set to compete in the Stars of the Open exhibition on August 27 at Arthur Ashe Stadium . She's projected to enter the women's singles draw as the No. 15 seed, the highest seeding ever for a Filipino player at a Grand Slam .
However, concerns have been raised about her packed schedule. Eala has played more matches than any other player on the WTA Tour this year . "Eala will have to play what is essentially eight weeks of tennis in a row," one analyst warned .
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The 21-year-old Filipina sensation, fresh off her historic Washington title and career-high No. 18 ranking, has been given a wild card alongside world No. 4 Felix Auger-Aliassime . This marks Eala's first-ever Grand Slam mixed doubles appearance .
The US Open mixed doubles field is stacked with star power, including spouses Elina Svitolina and Gael Monfils, and two-time defending champions Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori . The first round and quarterfinals will be played on August 25, with the semifinals and final set for August 26 .
Eala is also set to compete in the Stars of the Open exhibition on August 27 at Arthur Ashe Stadium . She's projected to enter the women's singles draw as the No. 15 seed, the highest seeding ever for a Filipino player at a Grand Slam .
However, concerns have been raised about her packed schedule. Eala has played more matches than any other player on the WTA Tour this year . "Eala will have to play what is essentially eight weeks of tennis in a row," one analyst warned .
What does this mean for the US Open? Watch the full breakdown to find out!
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