"I Need to Get a Haircut" - Alex Eala Puts Personal Time, Friends & Time-Off at the Front of Her Mind After Canadian Open Exit
Belinda Bencic won the last eight games and finished the match in 1 hour and 13 minutes.
- On Sunday, August 9, 2026, world No. 14 Belinda Bencic defeated Alexandra Eala 6-4, 6-0 in the National Bank Open round of 16 in Toronto, ending the Filipina's seven-match winning streak.
- Fatigue and a right ankle injury from previous matches hampered Eala's movement against Bencic, the 2015 National Bank Open champion and 2021 Tokyo Olympics gold medalist.
- Bencic's serving dominance proved decisive, winning 67% of first-serve points compared to Eala's 53%, then clinched the final eight games for a second-set bagel in 1 hour and 13 minutes.
- Both players secured at least $81,800 in prize money for reaching the round of 16, while Eala now prepares for the Cincinnati Open, another WTA 1000 tournament, later this week.
- Bencic advances to the quarterfinals at the National Bank Open, while Eala absorbs her first straight-sets loss in months and looks to regain form in Cincinnati.
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"I need to get a haircut" - Alex Eala puts personal time, friends & time-off at the front of her mind after Canadian Open exit
Alex Eala will prioritize her personal time for the coming few days. The Filipino WTA sensation confirmed this herself in the aftermath of her fourth-round loss at the 2026 Canadian Open.
Belinda Bencic is in the quarter final at the WTA 1000 tournament in Toronto. The Swiss woman stops the race of Alexandra Eala (WTA 20) with a 6:4, 6:0 victory.
Alex Eala's streak ends at Belinda Bencic's hands in Canadian Open
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). …
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