Alex Eala shrugs off injury scare to win historic opener at Philippine Women’s Open
Backed by a raucous home crowd, Alex Eala overcame an injury scare and dominated Russia’s Alina Charaeva to record a landmark first-round win at the inaugural Philippine Women’s Open.
![Alex Eala pumps her fist after scoring a point against Alina Charaeva on the way to a 6-1, 6-2 last night in the opening singles round of the Philippine Women's Open at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Center. [photo credit: Philippine Women's Open | PhilTA]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Screenshot_603-400x200.png)