ALEX Eala will swing back to action for the North American hard-court swing starting with the Mubadala DC Open slated from July 27 to Aug. 2 in Washington D.C., United States.
The lefty netter will compete in the singles and doubles competition of the 500-tier meet, which kickstarts her buildup for the final major that is the US Open set from Aug. 30 to Sept. 13.
In Mubadala doubles, Eala will reunite with American legend Venus Williams as they received a wildcard entry.
Eala and the 46-year-old Williams first teamed up at the Bad Homburg Open in Germany where they reached the quarterfinals last month.
Eala and Williams defeated Alexandra Osborne and Catherine Harrison in the first round (round of 16), 6-3, 6-4, before falling to Olivia Nicholls and Tereza Mihalikova, 3-6, 2-6, in the quarters.
‘What a week it has been’
Eala's homecoming activities after her historic Wimbledon run is packed in every sense of the word.
After a short vacation in Europe, Eala came back to the Philippines last Monday, July 13.
Shrugging off the jet lag, Eala went to work right away as she held a meet-and-greet with some fans and a media availability on Monday.
The 21-year-old ended the day on a high note as she went to the Malacañang Palace, where she was feted by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
Marcos bestowed Eala a presidential citation to honor her Wimbledon run in London, where she became the first Filipino singles player to reach the grass major fourth round.
The next two days saw Eala held more media availabilities as well as a full-blown meet-and-greet fan event in Makati on Wednesday.
"What a week it has been," Eala posted on her Instagram story Saturday, reflecting on her eventful homecoming.
The week that passed also saw Eala top the WTA poll for the grass season "Star of the Swing" in a landslide fan vote on Saturday, getting 89 percent of the total votes.