Alex Eala, Venus Williams team up anew at Mubadala DC Open
Alex Eala and Venus Williams during their round of 16 match in the Bad Homburg Open doubles. PHOTO: BAD HOMBURG OPEN
MANILA, Philippines — Alex Eala joins forces with 14-time Grand Slam doubles champion Venus Williams anew in the Mubadala DC Open from July 25 to August 2.
The tournament announced the second straight team-up of Eala with one of the sport’s legends, who is also the older sister of Serena.
Dream Team ✨ @Venuseswilliams & Alexandra Eala are locked in for doubles in DC!#MubadalaDCOpen pic.twitter.com/yKxnYGVVDG
— Mubadala DC Open (@mubadaladcopen) July 17, 2026
Eala will also see action in singles to kick off her US Open swing.
In their first foray together, Eala and Williams reached the quarterfinal of the Bad Homburg Open doubles before yielding to Olivia Nicholls and Tereza Mihalikova, 6-3, 6-2.
After their elimination, Venus relished her partnership with Eala, whom she called “the best partner.”
Eala came from a short vacation in the Philippines, following her best Grand Slam run yet in the round of 16 of Wimbledon.
The Rafa Nadal Academy graduate also competed in doubles at the All England Club with Nikola Bartunkova but lost to Jelena Ostapenko and Sofia Kenin in the first round, 3-6, 6-3, 6-1.
