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Alex Eala is turning heads on and off the court.

On it, she is coming off her first breakthrough Grand Slam run after reaching the fourth round at Wimbledon, where she beat defending champion Iga Swiatek in straight sets along the way.

Off it, she recently enjoyed a whistle-stop tour to Manila in her native Philippines. There, an army of fans follows every single one of her matches.

Indeed, during her run at the grass court major, thousands of fans packed out stadiums for watch-along parties. The 21-year-old has a huge following back home, but that is also becoming Asia-wide.

Incidentally, ahead of playing in the Mubadala DC Open in Washington next week, the Filipino wrote in an Instagram story on Monday, “That’s a wrap on Manila.

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“Maraming salamat sa pagtanggap sa akin mga kababayan (Thank you for giving me a warm welcome, fellow Filipinos)! Each and every one of your stories has touched me on a profound level.

“I leave with a refreshed memory of what I carry when I’m out there playing tennis. And wow is it a privilege to be part of something bigger than myself. Never been prouder to represent home.”

Since touching down in the United States, it has emerged that Eala has teamed up with Metro Magazine as part of a glamourous photo shoot.

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An extract in their article talks about how Eala treats her fans even when she is tired and does not feel particularly sociable. While she can go through those moments, the youngster made it clear how much her supporters mean to her.

The text reads, ‘One question we asked her was what the longest time she had ever spent signing autographs and tennis balls after a match was. And we acknowledged that after a match, she could be tired, spent, and wanting nothing more than to head to the locker room.

‘But Alex smiled, did not mention a specific period of time, but spoke about how she’s very aware that her fans have spent hours traveling to her match, lining up for tickets and then for seats, bringing customized placards and banners, cheering her on during the match, and waiting afterward to capture a moment with her.

‘So for her, it doesn’t matter how tired she may be – she’s more than ready to give her utmost back to these supporters.’

Aside from the interview, Eala’s various outfits with Metro drew praise from the likes of two-time major winner Coco Gauff, among others.

On the Instagram post, Gauff commented, “Gorgeous”, while former world No 39 Eva Lys wrote, “Just died”. It was also liked by the likes of former ATP top 50 player Chris Eubanks and Canadian Open champion Victoria Mboko.

Eala, who is at a career-high ranking of 28, will hope for more success when her Washington campaign gets underway in the coming days. And every serve, groundstroke and volley will be watched by her army of adoring fans back home.

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The 2026 Canadian Open has been dealt another couple of blows as two more players have joined the ever-increasing withdrawal list.

The joint-ATP-WTA 1000 event – the first of the second half of the tennis season – runs from 1 August until 13 August with the men’s competition being staged in Montreal and the women’s tournament taking place in Toronto.

It is also the first leg of the North American triple header along with the Cincinnati Open and US Open also taking place in August, which means players need to pace themselves and take care of niggles if they are to peak at the final Grand Slam of the year in New York.

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Last year, Ben Shelton won the men’s event and local hero Victoria Mboko lifted the women’s crown on her debut at the tournament, but Canadian fans have already been dealt a blow as Mboko won’t defend her title due to injury.

The 19-year-old suffered a serious knee injury during the Queen’s Club Championship and was forced to withdraw from Wimbledon and her home event in Quebec.

WTA Canadian withdrawal list

2021 US Open champion Emma Raducanu joined the list last week as she is out with a stress fracture in her right leg with her return date unclear as she will also not compete at the Cincinnati Open.

Two Grand Slam finalists have now also joined the list with Karolina Muchova, who finished runner-up at Wimbledon just over a week ago, recovering after undergoing a “small surgery”.

“I had to undergo a small surgery that will keep me off the court for a few weeks. Everything went well, and I’m already working on my recovery,” the world No 6 wrote on social media.

And former French Open and Wimbledon runner-up Jasmine Paolini is the latest to be forced to withdraw as she has a foot injury.

“Unfortunately, I’ve decided to withdraw from Washington and Toronto so I can give my foot extra time to rest,” the Italian, who reached the quarter-final at Wimbledon earlier in July, said.

• Karolina Muchova (world No 6) replaced by Daria Snigur
• Victoria Mboko (world No 12) replaced by Karolina Pliskova
• Jasmine Paolini (world No 15) replaced by Tamara Korpatsch
• Hailey Baptiste (world No 34) replaced by Anna Bondar
• Emma Raducanu (world No 37) replaced by Eva Lys
• Dayana Yastremska (world No 88) replaced by Renata Zarazua

Muchova, Mboko, Paolini and Baptiste were all set to be seeded in Canada.

ATP Canadian Open withdrawal list

Carlos Alcaraz remains the biggest name missing from the ATP entry list with the seven-time Grand Slam still recovering from the wrist injury he sustained during the Barcelona Open in July.

However, there is good news as he is expected to make his return at the second leg of the North American triple header, the Cincinnati Open, which gets underway on 13 August in Mason in the United States.

• Carlos Alcaraz (world No 3) replaced by Valentin Royer
• Jesper de Jong (world No 105) replaced by Jan-Lennard Struff

There are still doubts over the participation of tennis great Novak Djokovic as the former world No 1 – a four-time winner of the Canadian Open – last competed at the ATP Masters 1000 event in 2018.

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Mark Philippoussis declared that “the tennis world needs” Carlos Alcaraz as he spoke to Tennis365 about the Spaniard’s “complicated” injury.

Last week, Spanish publication La Verdad reported that Alcaraz is aiming to make his long-awaited comeback at the Cincinnati Open, which will begin on 13 August.

“Alcaraz’s team has chosen to focus all their efforts on arriving in the best possible condition for Cincinnati, a tournament that begins in mid-August,” stated the report.

“The wrist is healthy, completely healed and they are gradually increasing the training load.”

Alcaraz has not played since he sustained a right wrist injury in his opening round win at the Barcelona Open over three months ago.

The seven-time Grand Slam champion missed the clay-court Masters 1000 events in Madrid and Rome, as well as the French Open and Wimbledon.

The world No 3 will not compete at the next Masters tournament on the calendar — the Canadian Open in Montreal, which will get underway on 1 August.

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In an exclusive interview at Wimbledon, Tennis365 asked Philippoussis about Alcaraz’s injury and the 23-year-old star’s importance to the sport.

“Look, I hope he comes back healthy. The tennis world needs him,” said the two-time Grand Slam finalist, who won 11 ATP Tour titles.

“I love watching him, he’s incredible for the game. A Grand Slam champion, he’s been No 1 in the world.

“And I just hope he can get healthy. Of course, he’s going to be someone that’s not going to rush the process.

“But also, when it’s to do with the wrist, it’s complicated. So, I’m sure he’s doing everything he can, and hopefully he can be back soon.”

Speaking to Tennis365, 1996 Wimbledon champion Richard Krajicek recently backed Alcaraz to return to his “full form” after his injury.

“It takes a bit of time, but he’s young, and I think he’s got good healing power,” said the former world No 4.

“I’m not concerned that he will play, and I’m not concerned that he’s going to return to his full form.

“But it’s a question of when. Is it gonna be for the hard courts [in North America]? Is it gonna be for the indoors? But still, I think it’s going to be this year.”

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Former British No 1 Kyle Edmund has spoken to Tennis365 about some of the possible factors behind the high number of injuries in the sport.

Tennis stars missing big tournaments has been an unfortunate and persistent theme on both the ATP and WTA tours in 2026.

There were 18 players who withdrew from Wimbledon across both the men’s and women’s main draw entry lists before main draw play began.

Big names like Carlos Alcaraz, Jack Draper, Emma Raducanu, Victoria Mboko and Lorenzo Musetti have all spent significant spells out due to injury in recent months.

Edmund was just 30 when he retired from tennis in August 2025 having suffered with a host of serious injury issues in the latter stages of his career.

In an exclusive interview with Tennis365, Edmund highlighted the increased physicality of modern tennis and the demands of the schedule.

“I think there’s no doubt the game is more physical, certainly being on the tour and speaking to ex-players… the demands, the way people are moving is physical,” said Edmund, who achieved a career-high ranking of world No 14

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“There’s chat about the calendar, more days at the tournaments, the extended Masters events. [There’s] probably less downtime between the tournaments, so you don’t have time to do physical blocks to build your body up throughout the year. You’re very much maintaining.

“So apart from the off-season, you’re just maintaining throughout the year, and to maintain and do training where you’re just, not trying to increase your fitness, but just cope with the demands for 11 months of the year, can be a challenge.”

Edmund, who reached the semi-finals at the 2018 Australian Open, also suggested that the tennis balls used on the circuit could be a reason for an increase in arm and wrist injuries.

“There’s another thing: the balls. I don’t have stats with the balls, but the arm injuries, the wrist injuries… I had a wrist injury at the back end of my career. I never had any wrist injuries before… I don’t what that was,” said the two-time ATP Tour title winner.

“I was obviously coming back from a knee injury, so it might’ve just been I wasn’t ready for the demands of playing match after match.”

Novak Djokovic, Daniil Medvedev, Alcaraz and Raducanu are among the players who have complained about the balls used on the tours in recent years.

Tennis legend Djokovic said: “That’s probably the biggest difference I can notice, compared to maybe 10, 15 years ago. It’s the balls.”

In February 2025, seven-time major champion Alcaraz said: “I think last year there were many injuries, many players with elbow or shoulder issues. It needs to change. I know they will change it.

“Every week, practically every week, we have different balls, different conditions, so it’s complicated to adapt to them.”

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When Andrey Rublev’s legacy as a tennis player is assessed, it may not be measured by the weight of trophies in his collection.

After lifting his 18th ATP Tour title with a win at the Swedish Open on Sunday, Rublev confirmed he still has so much to offer on court as he reaches his prime years at the age of 28.

Yet when Rublev looks back on his story when his tennis career comes to an end, the trophy lifts and the moments of glory on court may not be his proudest achievement.

Instead, it is the Andrey Rublev Foundation that is likely to fill him with most pride, as the charity he set up continues to save and change lives of children all around the world.

Founded in 2024, the Foundation is dedicated to supporting children worldwide who are facing critical medical challenges and when we asked Andrey about his charity work, it was clear that his passion for the cause is unflinching.

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“I meet some of the kids that we help. I went to the hospital to visit them, to meet their parents and some of them were in a tough situation,” Rublev told Tennis365.

“Then later they show me photographs of the kids and some of them have made amazing progress with the help we can give them. Some make a big recovery and that is just amazing to see. They are healthy and everything is perfect.

“It looks like two different people when you see how sick they are and then what can happen if we can help them. I don’t do this for me, it is not about making myself happy. I am just happy for the kids and the families that we can help them.

“Whether it is me, the doctors, whoever can help them to get healthy, it doesn’t matter. We can all play a part, but it is amazing when you see them looking healthy after we have helped.”

This year, the Foundation partnered with Sant Joan de Deu Children’s Hospital in Barcelona to provide financial assistance for international patients seeking specialised treatment. Additionally, through their collaboration with CURE Uganda, they are funding pediatric surgeries for children in need.

Looking ahead, they are expanding our efforts with initiatives such as donations, exclusive events, and co-branded product launches with their partners.

Lisa Hernandez works with Rublev on his Foundation projects and she told Tennis365 that Rublev shies away from taking credit for the impact his Foundation is making, as he prefers to ensure the spotlight is focused on the doctors and children at the heart of this story.

“We’ve partnered with the leading paediatric hospitals, mainly in Europe,” explains Lisa, in an exclusive Tennis365 interview.

“These hospitals get around 1,500, 2,000 requests from international patients a year. So these are patients who are in their home country and need surgery or treatment from specialists, but these are specialists that are abroad. And once they leave their country, essentially, the health insurance doesn’t pay for it. 
Okay.

“So they need somebody to pay for these surgeries or treatments, and that’s kind of where we step in.

“We work directly with the hospitals, we work with the families, we typically go to meet, or I typically go to meet the families, and just review case by case and try to help.

“Andrey offers his support, but he never likes to take credit for what we are doing. That is not his motivation, but there have been some amazing stories.

“We had one girl from Buenos Aires, who had an inoperable brain tumour. She was receiving treatment in Buenos Aires and then she had to go abroad because they said there’s nothing else they can do, but there is a specialist in Barcelona, the Children’s Hospital there. The hospital then reached out to us.

“Andrey met with the family. He met with a little girl as well, and she is now fully recovered and in remission, and back in Buenos Aires, and doing really well. Amazing.”

Stories like that confirm that Rublev is leaving a bigger mark on the world than any win on a tennis court could achieve, with this champion one and off the court one of the true heroes of tennis.

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Barbora Krejcikova, Maria Sakkari and Paula Badosa have all climbed the WTA Rankings after their efforts last week, while Alex Eala and Emma Raducanu have also moved positions.

None of the top 20 players in the WTA Rankings played last week, which was the week after Wimbledon, and the top 25 is unchanged.

Two WTA 250 events were held last week: the Athens Open (played on hard courts), and the Iasi Open (a clay-court tournament in Romania).

Krejcikova, a two-time Grand Slam singles champion and former world No 2, defeated Greek home favourite Sakkari 7-6(5), 6-3 in the final in Athens.

The Czech’s triumph has lifted her six places from 32nd to 26th in the rankings, while Sakkari has risen four spots from 37th to 33rd.

At the Iasi Open, Mayar Sherif was leading 6-4, 4-0 in the final when Paula Badosa was forced to retire due to injury.

Sherif has jumped 24 places to 73rd after her title win, while former world No 2 Badosa’s runner-up result has taken her from 115th to 93rd.

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Oleksandra Oliynykova has made a seven-place jump to a new career-high ranking of 45th after her run to the semi-finals in Iasi.

Eala did not compete last week, but she has dropped from her career-high ranking of 28th to 29th due to Krejcikova’s rise.

Raducanu has not played since losing the Queen’s Club Championships final last month, but the 2021 US Open champion and former world No 10 has risen one place from 38th to 37th.

Tereza Valentova has suffered a 14-place slide from from 49th to 63rd, while Talia Gibson has dropped from 58th to 70th.

Lilli Tagger is up 11 spots to a new career-high ranking of world No 74

WTA Rankings Top 20 (Monday 20 July)

1. Aryna Sabalenka – 8,550
2. Elena Rybakina, Kazakhstan – 8,143
3. Jessica Pegula, United States – 6,301
4. Coco Gauff, United States – 5,649
5. Mirra Andreeva – 5,293
6. Karolina Muchova, Czechia – 5,618
7. Linda Noskova, Czechia – 5,119
8. Iga Swiatek, Poland – 4,539
9. Amanda Anisimova, United States – 4,353
10. Elina Svitolina, Ukraine – 4,351
11. Marta Kostyuk, Ukraine – 3,926
12. Victoria Mboko, Canada – 3,570
13. Naomi Osaka, Japan – 3,146
14. Belinda Bencic, Switzerland – 2,845
15. Jasmine Paolini, Italy – 2,783
16. Iva Jovic, United States – 2,636
17. Sorana Cirstea, Romania – 2,502
18. Diana Shnaider – 2,458
19. Ekaterina Alexandrova – 2,301
20. Anna Kalinskaya – 2,300

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Carlos Alcaraz was in jubilant mood as he celebrated Spain’s victory in the World Cup final against Argentina in the World Cup final, with the reigning US Open champion playing a prominent role in the final in New Jersey.

Alcaraz appeared on the pitch prior to kick-off as he brought the World Cup trophy on the pitch and he was then handed a prominent seat in the stands as he watched Ferran Torres score the winning goal to give Spain their second World Cup.

The cameras panned to Alcaraz on a few occasions during the match and they then showed him celebrating when the final whistle sounded.

While the world No 3 was clearly overwhelmed with joy as he watched the Spanish team win their second World Cup, his fans will have been concerned by the sight of a bandage still supporting his right wrist.

Alcaraz has not played a tennis match since he was forced to pull out of the Barcelona Open in April due to an injury he sustained during a match against Otto Virtanen.

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Alcaraz was forced to withdraw from the French Open and Wimbledon and he recently released footage of his tentative return to the court.

The footage showed Alcaraz gently hitting balls, as he appeared to be at a formative stage of his comeback.

It inspired many observers to suggest Alcaraz will struggle to return in time for next month’s US Open, but he has left his name on the entry list for next month’s Cincinnati Masters as he keeps his options open over a return date.

Now there will be fresh speculation over whether he will play in that tournament after he attended the World Cup final with a support still attached to his right wrist.

If Alcaraz still needs a supporting strap for his wrist for everyday life, he may be struggling to play high-level tennis in Cincinnati or at the US Open that gets underway soon after.

In an exclusive interview with Tennis365, former Wimbledon champion Richard Krajicek revealed he is not concerned about Alcaraz returning to “his full form” following his injury.

“There hasn’t been too much information. They’re much tougher injuries — these wrist or elbow injuries,” said the Dutchman.

“I had an elbow injury myself. It’s really difficult to reset when you start playing again [after this type injury]. So, you hit a little bit… You need to go step by step.

“It’s not as clear-cut as tearing the ligaments in your ankle, which they say is three or four months, and it’s always three or four months, and then you can play again.

“So yeah, it takes a bit of time, but he’s young, and I think he’s got good healing power.

“I’m not concerned that he will play, and I’m not concerned that he’s going to return to his full form.

“But it’s a question of when. Is it gonna be for the hard courts [in North America]? Is it gonna be for indoors? But still, I think it’s going to be this year.”

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The tennis rankings do not always reflect form in the current game, with the rolling data for 2026 offering an intriguing insight into what may be a more realistic view on the current form in the women’s and men’s game.

The WTA and ATP Tour rankings are calculated over a 52-week rolling period, yet results from this time last year are not always relevant to what we are seeing on court now.

So the statistics that focus solely on this year may be a more accurate reflection of where players are ranking and the news is looking pretty bleak for British No 1 Emma Raducanu.

The 2021 US Open champion has won just 11 matches across the entirety of this year, with injuries and the ‘ongoing effects of a virus’ keeping her off court for long periods.

The WTA Rankings suggest Raducanu is still the 38th best tennis player in the women’s game, but the rankings for 2026 alone have her at No 54.

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Raducanu is currently out with a stress fracture in her foot and while medical experts have predicted she may have a chance to return to play at next month’s US Open, her medical history suggests a quick return may not be realistic.

If Raducanu did miss all of the US Open warm-up events and then the final Grand Slam of the year, she would be in danger of sliding out of the top 50 of the WTA Rankings and that would impact her hopes of playing in elite-level events.

At the other end of the spectrum, Mirra Andreeva’s ranking for 2026 confirms she is the form player of the year.

Andreeva may have been disappointed with her early exit at Wimbledon, but her French Open win a few weeks before was a breakthrough moment for the teenager and it propelled her to the top of the rankings for this calendar year.

World No 1 Aryna Sabalenka has suffered some big setbacks in recent weeks, but she is still at No 2 in the rankings for this year, with Elena Rybakina in third spot ahead of Karolina Muchova and new Wimbledon champion Linda Noskova is at No 7.

Alex Eala from the Philippines is at No 25 in the WTA rankings for this year, which is a snapshot reflection of her fine form on grass courts in recent weeks. She is at No 28 in the WTA Rankings.

In the men’s game, Jannik Sinner is well ahead of his nearest rival, Alexander Zverev, in the 2026 rankings, with the top two cementing their status after they played each other in the Wimbledon final.

Flavio Cobolli is up to No 9 in the ATP Rankings after his run to the French Open final and the last eight at Wimbledon, but his impressive form this season sees the Italian positioned at No 4 in the rankings for this year.

Daniil Medvedev is another eye-catching name in fifth place since the turn of the year, with the Russian down in eighth place in the official ATP Rankings.

Spain’s Rafael Jodar is 17th in the 2026 rankings, even though he is down in No 25 in the ATP list after his breakthrough season.

Britain’s Arthur Fery is another big riser, with his run to the Wimbledon semi-finals firing him up to No 27 in the rankings for this year, while he has jumped up to No 36 in the ATP list.

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Speaking to Tennis365, legendary coach Rick Macci has said it made “no sense” for Emma Raducanu to split with Andrew Richardson following her US Open victory.

Raducanu won her only career title to date in astonishing fashion at the 2021 US Open, where — as an 18-year-old, 150th-ranked qualifier — she won 10 matches without dropping a set across qualifying and the main draw.

Shortly after her triumph, Raducanu made the shock move to part ways with Richardson — a former British player who coached her during her stunning run in New York.

Since then, Raducanu has worked with five different permanent coaches, as well as a host of others on a trial or short-term basis.

The Brit rehired Richardson as her coach in May, and she reached the final at the Queen’s Club Championships in June in just her third tournament since they reunited.

The 23-year-old was then forced to miss Wimbledon due to a stress fracture in her right leg.

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In an exclusive interview with Tennis365, Macci — a former coach of Serena and Venus Williams — weighed in on Raducanu’s choice not to keep working with Richardson in 2021.

“Yeah, that made no sense back in the day, and I told everybody,” said the American.

“But when you get fame and fortune… I don’t know if it’s her decision at that age.

“You got agents involved, and you got parents involved, and they think the grass is greener… and it became a little more slippery.”

Asked if coaching stability is what Raducanu needs, Macci said: “It cuts both ways. Sometimes, a different voice can be good. It depends on who’s saying it. It’s such a tricky thing.

“It’s like Iga Swiatek, she went to [Rafael] Nadal, and these people are helping her on clay, and you can say, ‘Okay, well that didn’t work out too well.’

“Everybody’s a little different. On the pro tour, it’s not as much technical or reconstructive surgery. It’s a little more motivational and strategic.

“So, there’s no reason for her (Raducanu) to flip the script and have so many different coaches. I never could figure that whole situation out.

“But her best coach, who has all the answers, is the one in mirror.”

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