BACKHAND. Alexandra Eala (PHI) plays a shot against Belinda Bencic (SUI) during fourth-round play in the 2026 Canadian Open at Sobeys Stadium.
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The fatigue from consecutive matches and the ankle injury she sustained in the previous round appear to have caught up with Alex Eala as her loss to Belinda Bencic snaps her seven-match winning streak
MANILA, Philippines – Alex Eala saved three match points in a desperate attempt to extend her winning run, but her resistance only stalled what seemed like the inevitable on a night when she struggled for find her best form.
Eala saw her headline-grabbing run in the Canadian Open come to a screeching halt after a 6-4, 6-0 loss to world No. 14 Belinda Bencic of Switzerland in the round of 16 on Sunday, August 9 (Monday, August 10, Manila time).
