LIVE: Alex Eala vs Alycia Parks – Canadian Open – Round of 64

• Alex Eala opens her campaign in the Canadian Open Toronto 2026 vs world No. 71 Alycia Parks in the Round of 64. Seeded 25th, she received a first-round bye.

National Bank Open (Canadian Open Toronto 2026) schedule

August 6, Thursday – Center Court

Alex Eala keeps celebration going with Filipino fans in Toronto

MANILA, Philippines — Alex Eala extended her title celebration from ruling the Mubadala DC Open in Washington to giving Filipino fans in Toronto a thrilling three-set victory to kick off her Canadian Open campaign.

Just days removed from winning her first WTA Tour title, Eala carried the momentum and fended off American Alycia Parks, 6-1, 4-6, 6-2, to the delight of a Filipino-dominated crowd at center court on Thursday morning (Philippine time).

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The first thing the Filipino tennis ace did after the grueling showdown was acknowledge her fellow Filipinos, who cheered her on throughout the match despite being reminded by the chair umpire several times to keep the noise down.

“Kamusta tayo ngayon, Toronto? I-wagayway niyo nga yung mga bandila niyo at patingin (How are you today, Toronto? Show me waving your flags). There are so many Filipinos in the crowd tonight, so many flags. Thank you!” said Eala shortly after the win.

• 8:30am – Alex Eala vs Alycia Parks – singles r64

Alex Eala turns back Alycia Parks to advance at Canadian Open

MANILA, Philippines—Alex Eala made sure history didn’t repeat itself, fending off gritty American Alycia Parks, 6-1, 4-6, 6-2, in the 2026 Canadian Open in Toronto on Thursday morning.

Eala had an answer to Parks’ comeback this time around, winning the final four games of the third set to advance to the round of 32 of the WTA 1000 tournament.

Parks showed flashes of the comeback that spoiled Eala’s Australian Open main-draw debut last January, when she was blanked in the opening set before rallying for a 0-6, 6-3, 6-2 victory.

Seven months later, the World No. 71 again recovered from a lopsided opening-set loss and pushed Eala to a decider.

But the Filipino tennis ace, now a WTA Tour champion just days removed from her run to the Mubadala DC Open title, refused to experience the same heartbreak.

Eala raced to a 2-0 lead in the deciding set before Parks won the next two games to tie it.

The World No. 20 from the Philippines quickly regained control, highlighted by a dominant eighth game in which she blanked the American before forcing a net error with a powerful forehand to move within a game of victory.

An electric win! ⚡️

Alex Eala defeats Parks in a thrilling three set match!#NBO26 pic.twitter.com/toyVzlLHvI

— wta (@WTA) August 6, 2026

LIVE: Alex Eala vs Alycia Parks – Canadian Open Toronto 2026 – Round of 64

• FINAL: Alex Eala advances to the third round of the National Bank Open with a 6-1, 4-6, 6-2 victory over Alycia Parks in the Round of 64.
• Eala is a point away from victory with a 40-0 lead.
• Eala reaches match point after her forehand forces a wide attack from Parks, 5-2.
• Eala with a two-point lead again, 4-2, looking to end this three-set game.
• Eala returns the favor to regain the advantage, 3-2.
• It’s Eala’s turn for a 40-0 lead.
• Parks blanks Eala in Game 4 to tie the third set to 2-2.
• Another 40-0 lead for Parks.
• Parks cuts Eala’s lead to 2-1.
• Parks with a 40-0 lead in Game 3.
• Eala takes a 2-0 lead in Set 3.
• Eala carrying the momentum with a 40-0 lead in Game 2.
• Eala ekes out the Game 1 win to start Set 3.
• Alycia Parks forces a decider with a 6-4 win over Alex Eala in Set 2.
• Parks with an ace to reach set point, 5-4.
• Parks with a 40-15 lead in Game 9.
• A dominant Game 8 by Eala. We’re tied again, 4-4.
• Parks continues to dictate the tempo of Set 2 with a 4-3 advantage.
• Quick recovery by Eala to tie Set 2 at 3-3.
• Eala with a 40-0 lead in Game 6.
• Parks survives the long Game 5 to take a 3-2 lead.
• Parks continues to commit crucial errors in the extended Game 5.
• Eala equalizes Set 2, 2-2.
• Eala mounts a 40-15 lead, looking to tie the set.
• Parks staves off Eala in an extended Game 3 to take a 2-1 lead — her first in the match.
• Another ace by Parks, but she misses her next shot, allowing Eala to force a deuce.
• Eala holds a 30-15 advantage in Game 3 after Parks’ error.
• Eala caps that with an ace to tie Set 2 to 1-1.
• Eala with a 40-15 lead in Game 2.
• Parks nails an ace to take the first game of Set 2.
• Tight contest to start the second set.
• The center court crowd celebrates Eala’s Set 1 win.

Alex Eala takes the opening set against Alycia Parks, 6-1, in the Canadian Open Toronto 2026. | 📸: WTA via @LanceAgcaoilINQ pic.twitter.com/jpmWN26e8v

— INQUIRER Sports (@inquirersports) August 6, 2026

• Alex Eala takes Set 1 with a 6-1 win over Alycia Parks.
• Eala reaches set point, 5-1.
• Eala gets a deuce after Parks’ double fault.
• Parks takes the break point.
• Parks with an ace to tie the game, 30-30.
• Double fault by Parks to start Game 6, as Eala takes a 15-0 lead.
• Parks struggled in the past two games with her costly miscues.
• Eala takes the extended Game 5 for a 4-1 lead.
• Eala turns back Parks in Game 4 en route to a 3-1 advantage.
• Quick recovery by Eala to regain the lead, 2-1.
• Alycia Parks with a bounce back to tie the first set to 1-1.
• Two aces by Parks in Game 2 for a 40-15 lead.
• Alex Eala takes the first game.
• Cheers welcome Alex Eala at center court, as she begins her Canadian Open campaign against Alycia Parks.
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WARM WELCOME FOR THE CHAMP 🇵🇭

LOOK: Fresh off winning her first WTA Tour title, Alex Eala received a warm welcome in Toronto, Canada, as she arrived ahead of her Canadian Open match against Alycia Parks on Aug 6. | 📷: NBO/IG via Hazel Lo-ar, https://t.co/92tzXJz7A2 trainee pic.twitter.com/gjzRgzbOU6

— INQUIRER Sports (@inquirersports) August 5, 2026

Champion Chats with Alex Eala 🎙️ pic.twitter.com/TJScXNDlpX

— National Bank Open (@NBOtoronto) August 5, 2026

Alex Eala aims to continue winning ways in Toronto vs Alycia Parks

MANILA, Philippines — Fresh off winning her first WTA Tour title, Alex Eala seeks to carry her momentum into the Canadian Open.

Eala is riding high after claiming the biggest title of her career at the DC Open on Tuesday and she looks to continue her winning ways against American Alycia Parks in the round of 64 in Toronto on Thursday, 8:10 a.m. (Manila time), at Center Court.

The Filipino ace, who got a first-round bye as the 25th seed in the WTA 1000 hard court tournament, takes on her Australian Open tormentor, Parks.

Eala was beaten by Parks, 6-0, 3-6, 2-6, in the opening round in Melbourne last January.

The 21-year-old Eala, however, is playing her best tennis yet this season with a historic run at Wimbledon and a maiden WTA 500 crown in Washington when she stunned American World No. 3 Jessica Pegula in the final.

Alex Eala-Venus Williams tandem set for Canadian Open

MANILA, Philippines — After their reunion failed to push through in the DC Open, Alex Eala and Venus Williams will give it another go at the Canadian Open, also known as the National Bank Open in Toronto.

The Filipino-American duo received a wild card entry to play in Toronto, where Eala is also competing in the singles event of the WTA 1000 hard court tournament.

Eala, the newly minted DC Open champion, and the 14-time Grand Slam doubles winner Williams take on Liudmila Samsonova and Miyu Kato in the round of 32 late Thursday night (Manila time).

The 21-year-old Eala and Williams joined forces for the first time at the Bad Homburg Open, where they reached the quarterfinal before falling to Olivia Nicholls and Tereza Mihalikova, 6-3, 6-2.

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