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PDI: Alex Eala, Venus Williams bow out of Canadian Open doubles  

August 7, 2026

Celest Flores-Colina – Online Sports Editor for Inquirer.net;

MANILA, Philippines–Alex Eala and Venus Williams ended their doubles campaign after losing to Liudmila Samsonova and Miyu Kato, 6-4, 6-3, in the Canadian Open Round of 32 in Toronto on Friday.

Eala and Williams, the wild-card pair playing together for only the second time, put up a fight and tied the opening set at 4-4 with a break before Samsonova and Kato found their groove, stringing together six straight games to take control of the match.

Alex Eala isn’t getting a break when playing doubles, especially when paired with the likes of Venus Williams. Previously, Eala was paired with Coco Gauf but the duo bowed out in the quarterfinals of the 2025 Italian Open, losing a tight three-set battle to Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini (7-5, 3-6, [10-7]).

In the Singles, Alex Eala will be facing Caty Mcnally in the quarterfinals of the round of 32 this Saturday at the 2026 Canadian Open in Toronto.

Nicholls and Mihalíková defeats Eala and veteran Williams in the Quarterfinals of the 2026 Bad Homburg Open Doubles

June 25, 2026

The highly anticipated partnership of rising Filipina star Alex Eala and tennis legend Venus Williams came to an end in the quarterfinals of the 2026 Bad Homburg Open. The duo fell in straight sets, 6-3, 6-2, to the formidable second-seeded tandem of Great Britain’s Olivia Nicholls and Slovakia’s Tereza Mihalíková.

Eala and Williams, teaming up for the first time at the WTA 500 grass-court event, showed early promise but struggled against the precise play of their opponents. Nicholls and Mihalíková capitalized on multiple break points, executing a masterclass in grass-court doubles that wrapped up the match in 80 minutes to advance to the semifinals.

Game highlights;

With their exit in the 2026 Bad Homburg Open, Alex Eala can now focus on her upcoming 2026 Wimbledon Championships debut this June 29th to July 12th.