Alex Eala to be joined by Manny Pacquiao during exhibition match in the Philippines later this year

Boxing legend Manny Pacquiao is among the star names confirmed for the 'Alex Eala Live: Game. Set. Celebrate' exhibition later this year.

Taking place at the Philippine Arena in early December, the event involves a celebration of sport, Filipino pride and the next generation.

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WTA superstar Eala will take centre stage, but she will be joined by several other high-profile figures, with Pacquiao among the names now confirmed.

Alex Eala to be joined by Manny Pacquiao at Philippines exhibition

Eala will headline the exhibition, at which she will compete against Indonesia's number one player Janice Tjen.

But also featuring will be Pacquiao, beauty entrepreneur Anne Curtis, popular actors Piolo Pascual and Julia Barretto, digital creator Andrea Brillantes, and youth ambassador Donny Pangilinan.

Over 50,000 fans are expected to head to the Philippine Arena for the event, which is scheduled for 8 December.

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Eala only just featured in an exhibition, having played in Stars of the Open at Arthur Ashe Stadium during US Open Fan Week.

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What is Alex Eala's schedule after the US Open?

It has been a busy period for Eala, although she will be raring to go once more after her time at the US Open.

She will also be eager to get back to winning ways after New York, where Eala lost to Iva Jovic in the third round, having also lost her mixed doubles opener with Felix Auger-Aliassime.

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The Filipina ace will look to do that at the Singapore Open later this month, for which she is confirmed to play.

Following the WTA 500 tournament, Eala is set to go to Japan to represent her nation at the Asian Games in Nagoya.

That will mean missing the China Open in Beijing, but she is expected to return for the WTA 1000 Wuhan Open shortly after.

The 21-year-old is currently in her career-high rank of 18th, having claimed her maiden title at Washington DC.

In the 2026 season so far, Eala has claimed 40 wins and suffered 21 losses, with prize money just short of $2million.

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