LIVE: Alex Eala vs Zheng Qinwen – Mubadala DC Open Round of 32
- Alex Eala opens her Mubadala DC Open campaign vs Zheng Qinwen in the Round of 32. This is the first meeting between the two players in the WTA Tour.
Mubadala DC Open schedule
July 29, Wednesday
- 1:00am (tentative) – Alex Eala vs Zheng Qinwen
MANILA, Philippines–Alex Eala will team up with Canadian world No. 4 Felix Auger-Aliassime in a star-studded US Open mixed doubles event next month at Flushing Meadows in Queens, New York.
The Filipino-Canadian tandem is part of a high-profile cast headlined by the duo of 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic and top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka.
The initial list of 16 teams entered into the mixed doubles championship was announced on Monday.
Star-studded entry list! 🤩
These teams have officially entered into the 2026 US Open Mixed Doubles Championship presented by Vital Proteins. pic.twitter.com/MPKjgw74h0
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) July 27, 2026
Ever since the tournament underwent big changes beginning last year, including dangling a hefty $1 million prize to encourage the top singles players to compete, the sport’s biggest draws have come out to play.
There are still, however, some exceptions, with world No. 1 Jannik Sinner not part of the tournament for the second straight year. He withdrew from the event last year due to an illness.
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