Eala will be joined at the exhibition event by her American friend Iva Jovic

Alexandra Eala earns highest seeding at Cincinnati Open after Mubadala DC triumph, eyeing deeper run and US Open boost in breakthrough WTA season.

Rising WTA star Alex Eala gets her highest Cincinnati Open seeding but must navigate a stacked draw featuring Pegula, Swiatek, Rybakina, Sabalenka and Gauff.