Alex Eala rallies past Zheng Qinwen in Mubadala DC Open first round, sets up showdown with Leylah Fernandez

Alex Eala opened her North American hard-court swing on a high note, stunning Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen in a 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 comeback victory in the first round of the 2026 Mubadala DC Open early Wednesday morning (Philippine time) in Washington, D.C.