Filipina tennis ace Alex Eala faces Japan's Himeno Sakatsume in the WTA 125 Philippine Women’s Open Round of 16 at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Center in Manila on January 28, 2026. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/File
MANILA — Manila will have two WTA tournaments next year, as announced by the Philippine Tennis Association (PHILTA) on Thursday.
The WTA has officially approved Manila's hosting application last week, said PHILTA. The target date of the WTA 125 is in January, coinciding with the second week of the Australian Open.
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The WTA 250 tourney in Manila is set for "late October or early November," as disclosed by PHILTA secretary general John Rey Tiangco.
"We're happy to announce and confirm late last night we threshed out some details with our franchise holder of WTA 250. We're going to have WTA 250 next year, 2027, late October, early November," said Tiangco.
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This follows the successful staging of the WTA 125 Philippine Women's Open in Manila earlier this year, also amid "innovator" Alex Eala's meteoric rise in the sport.
PHILTA board member Dyan Castillejo is inviting international players to take part in the upcoming Manila WTA tournaments.
"So even now, we'd like to invite all the international players, hopefully to put the Philippines in your calendar," said Castillejo. "The Philippines is very excited to be hosting you again."