# Alex Eala and Andre Ilagan US Open participation > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/alex-eala-and-andre-ilagan-us-open-participation > Updated: 2026-08-26T02:16:00.000Z. Sources: 11. Developments: 2. Filipino tennis players Alex Eala and Andre Ilagan entered the 2026 US Open following strong recent performances. Eala, who reached a career-high live ranking of No. 18, was scheduled for both singles and mixed doubles competition, while Ilagan received a wild-card entry into the qualifying draw. Eala’s tournament began with a first-round exit in the mixed doubles event. Partnering with Felix Auger-Aliassime, she lost 4-1, 4-1 to Elina Svitolina and Gaël Monfils, though the pair secured a $20,000 payout. Following this, Eala participated in a ‘Stars of the Open’ exhibition match for the USTA Foundation against American Iva Jovic. Jovic won the match 6-3, which marked her third victory over Eala this year. The exhibition ended with both players bringing their fathers onto the court for a brief mixed doubles match. Eala, the 17th seed for the women’s singles tournament, is now preparing for her main draw campaign. Her scheduled first-round match is against a qualifier, with a potential third-round matchup against Jovic if both players advance. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-26: Alex Eala begins US Open campaign with mixed doubles exit and exhibition loss Alex Eala exited the US Open mixed doubles in the first round with Felix Auger-Aliassime and lost an exhibition match to Iva Jovic as she prepares for her singles campaign. 6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/alex-eala-prepares-for-us-open-singles-after-mixed-doubles-exit ### 2026-08-21: Alex Eala and Andre Ilagan to compete at US Open Alex Eala and Filipino American Andre Ilagan are headed to the 2026 US Open, with Eala competing in singles and mixed doubles and Ilagan entering the qualifying draw via a wild card. 5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/alex-eala-and-andre-ilagan-to-compete-at-us-open --- Cite as: Alex Eala and Andre Ilagan US Open participation. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/alex-eala-and-andre-ilagan-us-open-participation