Alex Eala, Auger-Aliassime crash out in US Open blended doubles

Alexandra Eala, of the Philippines, and Felix Auger-Aliassime, of Canada, enter the courtroom forward of a blended doubles match on the U.S. Open tennis championships, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, in New York. (AP Photograph/Yuki Iwamura)

MANILA, Philippines–Alex Eala’s maiden marketing campaign at a Grand Slam blended doubles occasion got here to an abrupt finish Tuesday night time (Manila time).

Eala and her companion, Canadian World No. 4 Felix Auger-Aliassime, suffered a fast exit within the star-studded US Open blended doubles occasion after a 4-1, 4-1 loss to married couple Elina Svitolina and Gael Monfils at Louis Armstrong Stadium in Flushing Meadows, Queens, New York.

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Sealed with a kiss 💋

Monfils and Svitolina hit the bottom working with a dominant 4-1, 4-1 victory over Eala/Auger-Aliassime! pic.twitter.com/ukRFNAXBKQ

— US Open Tennis (@usopen) August 25, 2026

With solely 4 video games per set, Eala and Auger-Aliassime struggled to get right into a rhythm as Svitolina and Monfils bought off to a quick begin.

Svitolina and Monfils, who sealed their victory with a kiss, wanted solely 39 minutes to dispatch Eala and Auger-Aliassime and hold their bid for the $1 million high prize going.

The 21-year-old Eala will now set her sights on her singles marketing campaign, the place she shall be seeded for the second straight time at a Grand Slam.

Eala just lately rose to a brand new career-high of World No. 18 within the WTA rankings.

She can also be set to play her shut good friend and American World No. 14 Iva Jovic within the Stars of the Open exhibition showcase on Thursday as a part of the US Open Fan Week.