The Philippine Women's Open 2026 delivered everything Manila tennis fans could have hoped for — drama, upsets, hometown heroics, and a final that went the distance.
Here's everything that happened at Rizal Memorial Tennis Center from January 23 to February 1.
The Champion: Camila Osorio
Colombia's Camila Osorio, the No. 5 seed, came from behind to defeat No. 4 seed Donna Vekic in a final that nobody who witnessed it will forget: 2-6, 6-3, 7-5.
After getting steamrolled in the first set, Osorio found another gear. The stats tell the story of a champion's performance: she converted 2 of 4 break points (a 50% conversion rate) while Vekic converted 0 of 5 — zero from five. When it mattered most, Osorio held and Vekic couldn't break through.
She won 51.2% of total points (104 of 203) — razor thin, the kind of margin that separates titles from runner-up plaques.
Osorio's Path to the Title
First round: defeated Hosogi. Second round: defeated Mai Hontama 6-4, 6-2. Quarterfinal: defeated Eala (the No. 2 seed and crowd favorite). Semifinal: defeated Solana Sierra (seed 3). Final: defeated Vekic (seed 4). She beat three seeds en route to the trophy. That's a legitimate title run.
Eala's Run
Alex Eala, the No. 2 seed and wildcard, reached the quarterfinals before falling to the eventual champion Osorio. Playing at home, with a Filipino crowd behind her, Eala showed she belongs at this level — even if the result wasn't the fairy tale ending the crowd wanted.
The Upset
Top seed Tatjana Maria was eliminated in the second round by Tatiana Prozorova, 6-2, 4-7, 6-7. The Russian qualifier took out the tournament's top-seeded player in a three-set battle — a reminder that WTA tennis always has surprises waiting.
The Homegrown Hero: Stefi Aludo
Perhaps the most heartwarming story of the tournament: 17-year-old Stefi Aludo from Trento, Agusan del Sur, fought her way through qualifying — becoming the first Filipino to win a WTA 125 match on Philippine soil. She made it through alongside Peangtarn Plipuech, Miho Kuramochi, and Viktoria Morvayova from the qualifying draw.
In a tournament full of international talent, a teenager from Mindanao wrote herself into Philippine tennis history.
What It All Means
The PH Women's Open proved something important: Manila can host world-class tennis. The crowd showed up. The venue delivered. The tennis was exceptional. And Philippine players — Eala in the quarterfinals, Aludo qualifying, Madis making her WTA 125 debut — showed that the country isn't just a venue. It's a participant.
Bring it back next year.
