Alexandra Eala def. Caty McNally 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 — Canadian Open 2026 R32

Match recap

Alexandra Eala defeated Caty McNally 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 in the R32 of the Canadian Open 2026.

The decider hinged on a single return game. Alexandra Eala broke for 1-0 to open the third and then faced nothing at all, McNally finishing the set without a break point after converting six of her eight chances across the first two — in a match where serve held just 18 of 31 times. It is a second straight three-setter for the No. 25 seed, who also needed a decider to get past Alycia Parks. Two hours, 33 minutes of it books a meeting with Belinda Bencic, the No. 14.

Match stats

Caty McNally: 1 ace, 74% first serves, 5 double faults, 6/8 break points. Alexandra Eala: 2 aces, 70% first serves, 2 double faults, 7/13 break points.

Profiles: Caty McNally · Alexandra Eala — Canadian Open 2026

Head-to-head

This is the first meeting between Caty McNally and Alexandra Eala.