Alexandra “Alex” Eala has advanced to the quarterfinals of the Abu Dhabi Open, where she will face a formidable opponent on Thursday.

The 2026 Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open will be broadcast live on the Tennis Channel in the United States. Fans can also stream the action live on Fubo, which offers a free trial.

MANILA, Philippines — Alex Eala will have her hands full on Thursday (Philippine time) as she sees action in the Abu Dhabi Open quarterfinals both in the singles and doubles tournaments. Eala scored an epic comeback victory over Aliaksandra Sasnovich of Belarus early Thursday,

In front of a jam-packed stadium chanting her name, Eala rallied from 4-0 and 5-2 third-set deficit, and saved a match point, to defeat Aliaksandra Sasnovich and reach the quarterfinals.

Donald Trump’s whirlwind tour of the Middle East last year included breakfast with Sheikh Khaled bin Mohammed, Abu Dhabi’s crown prince. The US president was seeking billions of dollars in investment,

The WTA Tour's Middle East Swing kicks off with the WTA 500 Abu Dhabi Open, played on outdoor hard courts. Defending champion Belinda Bencic leads the field, and she'll be joined by Ekaterina Alexandrova and Clara Tauson.

Bencic forced to withdraw from her Abu Dhabi opener against Sonay Kartal due to illness.

As the talks in Abu Dhabi between Ukraine, the US and Russia continue, Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on the US president to respond to Moscow’s massive aerial attacks and the violation of Russia’s “energy truce” promise.