Auger-Aliassime, Eala fall to Monfils, Svilotina in U.S. Open mixed doubles
Monfils and Svitolina won 4-1, 4-1 and advanced to the quarterfinals after winning all seven first-serve points, officials said.
- On Aug 25, 2026, in NEW YORK, Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime and Alexandra Eala of the Philippines fell 4-1, 4-1 to Gael Monfils of France and Elina Svitolina of Ukraine in first-round Open mixed doubles action.
- Married since 2021, Monfils and Svitolina competed together in a major tournament for the first time, sealing the dominant 38-minute victory with a kiss after dropping only one of the final nine games.
- Although Auger-Aliassime and Eala secured the opening game, they struggled thereafter, finishing with three aces and nine winners but hitting eight unforced errors as their pairing came to a swift end.
- The winning duo advances to the quarterfinals, where they face either Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka or Katerina Siniakova and Henry Patten in a tournament featuring a record $2.88-million purse including $1 million for winners.
- Canada's presence in the tournament concluded with this match, as Auger-Aliassime was the last remaining entrant following the elimination of Gabriela Dabrowski and Harri Heliovaara in qualifying and the withdrawal of Leylah Fernandez's partner.
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Auger-Aliassime, Eala fall to Monfils, Svilotina in U.S. Open mixed doubles
NEW YORK - Montreal's Félix Auger-Aliassime and Alexandra Eala of the Philippines fell 4-1, 4-1 to Gael Monfils of France and Elina Svitolina of Ukraine on Tuesday in first-round mixed
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Felix Auger-Aliassime, Alexandra Eala lose in mixed doubles at US Open
The Canadian and Filipino partner Alexandra Eala lost 4-1, 4-1 to the husband-and-wife team of Gael Monfils of France and Elina Svitolina of Ukraine in the first round of the tournament's mixed-doubles event.
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