Amid her preparations for her highly anticipated US Open singles and mixed doubles campaigns, Alexandra Eala has also found time to explore New York City. The Filipina shared pictures from her adventures on social media, drawing the attention of Coco Gauff, Iva Jovic, and other WTA stars.
How Coco Gauff and Iva Jovic Reacted to Alexandra Eala’s New York Photos
Earlier this season, Eala made history at Wimbledon by becoming the first Filipino player to reach the fourth round of a Grand Slam. The 21-year-old will now look to build on that breakthrough at the US Open.
Eala heads into the Major with a promising North American hardcourt swing under her belt, having won her maiden tour-level title at the Mubadala DC Open after triumphing over Leylah Fernandez, Elina Svitolina, Naomi Osaka, and Jessica Pegula.
After a fourth-round exit at the Canadian Open and a loss in the third round of the Cincinnati Open, the Filipina recently arrived at the US Open venue to begin gearing up for the final Grand Slam of the season.
Eala’s arrival was met with a wave of excitement, with crowds of fans lining up to catch a glimpse of the rising star. Her popularity necessitated security measures, as she was seen moving around the grounds with guards surrounding her.
In between her training sessions, Eala made the most of her trip to New York with several scenic outings. She shared a glimpse of her experiences on Instagram, showing off her chic outfits while celebrating her rise to a career-high ranking of world No. 18.
“You have been dumped💋,” Eala captioned her post.
ALEX EALA IGS POST 📸 photo dump ✨🎾
Love seeing her these moments off the court 💕 #AlexEala pic.twitter.com/WZll6OEZXX— PHENOMINAL STAR MAINE MENDOZA (@DungoCece) August 25, 2026
Eala has formed several close friendships on the WTA tour, and those strong bonds were on display as her fellow WTA players gushed over her in the comments. Coco Gauff, Iva Jovic, Eva Lys, and Zeynep Sönmez couldn’t get enough of the 21-year-old’s photos.
“10/10,” Gauff commented.
“well i’m sure happy to be dumped😍,” Jovic posted.
“please dump me how many times you want,” Lys wrote.
“Looove your dumps🧡🧡🧡,” Sönmez commented.
Nah! Coco Gauff and Alex Eala!
they’re sister fr.. 😭 pic.twitter.com/4FtLRS6lFE— Bilyamin..🦅🇳🇬 (@nigerianpapi_ng) August 25, 2026
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Alexandra Eala, who has joined forces with Felix Auger-Aliassime, is set to begin her mixed doubles campaign on Tuesday, Aug. 25, at Louis Armstrong Stadium. The duo will square off against Elina Svitolina and Gaël Monfils in the first round.
If Eala and Auger-Aliassime triumph over the tennis power couple and advance to the quarterfinals of the US Open, they will face either Aryna Sabalenka and Novak Djokovic or Kateřina Siniaková and Henry Patten.
