MANILA, Philippines — Alex Eala will begin her campaign against Australia’s Priscilla Hon in the first round of the 2026 Birmingham Open at the Edgbaston Priory Club in Birmingham, United Kingdom.
Their match is scheduled at 5 p.m. on Tuesday (Manila time) in the WTA 125 event.
This will be the second meeting of Eala and Hon.
Hon won their first encounter in 2023 during the qualifying round of the Roehampton event in England, while Eala bounced back in 2024 by winning their qualifying-round clash in Ningbo, China.
Hon is currently ranked No. 135 in the WTA rankings, with a career-high of No. 94.
In 2025, she reached the third round of the US Open and advanced to the second round of the 2026 Australian Open.
Eala will also compete in the doubles event alongside Czech partner Nikola Bartunkova.
The duo faces a tough opening match against second seeds Harriet Dart and Maia Lumsden of England at 5:30 p.m. on Monday (Manila time). TMT
