Alex Eala says she's okay after suffering from ankle injury at Canadian Open
Alex Eala assured fans that she is okay after suffering from an ankle injury scare during her Canadian Open match against Caty McNally.
Midway through the match held at the Sobeys Stadium in Toronto on Aug. 8 (Philippine time), the Filipino tennis star faltered in her play when she rolled her right ankle and had to take a medical timeout.
Medical timeout for Alex Eala right now. 🙏 Hoping it’s nothing serious. Your health & safety are always the priority. 🎾🇵🇭❤️ pic.twitter.com/VRlfnmSIqB
— Team Dig (@sbreyesdig) August 8, 2026
Despite the setback, Eala powered through and managed to defeat McNally with a 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 score.
In an interview after the match, she gave her fans some peace of mind and said that what happened was only an injury scare.
"I kind of rolled my ankle in that second set. I hit the forehand, and I landed kind of wrong. I called the physio. I was like, 'I don’t know what happened because it happened so fast,'" she recounted.
"But luckily there’s nothing wrong with it, and [there were] no serious problems," she continued.
While Eala said that the match physically "pushed her a lot," she highlighted that she has "high hopes for the rest of the tournament" as she has a great team who is going to help her recover.
"I have a lot of matches in the bag. But that goes for good and bad. I think this is also a learning process. We’re athletes. So that kind of physical is a huge part of our job," she said.
"I needed to push a lot. I’m as tired as one can be at this stage. You can imagine, a lot of matches, but that’s the job. I’m ready. I’m excited for another match. I’m going to do my best to recover and start again from zero," she added.
With her win, Eala now advances to the Round of 16 at the National Bank Open.
Eala previously defeated American Alycia Parks, 6–1, 4–6, 6–2, in their Round of 64 women’s singles match on Thursday, Aug. 6 (Philippine time).
She recently won her first-ever WTA singles title at the Mubadala DC Open.
