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title: "Elina Svitolina loses to Alexandra Eala in the WTA 500 Washington quarterfinals"
description: "Elina Svitolina ended her campaign at the WTA 500 tournament in Washington, losing in the quarterfinals to Alexandra Eala (Philippines) with a score of 3:6, 4:6. This is already the second defeat for the Ukrainian against her opponent this season. Ahead for Svitolina is the start of the WTA 1000 tournament in Toronto and the Billie Jean King Cup final 🎾🇺🇦"
date: 2026-08-01T07:22:00.000Z
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url: https://xab.info/en/posts/elina-svitolina-loses-to-alexandra-eala-in-the-wta-500-washington-quarterfinals
tags: [elina-svitolina, wta-500, washington, alexandra-eala, tennis]
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# Elina Svitolina loses to Alexandra Eala in the WTA 500 Washington quarterfinals

![Elina Svitolina in blue outfit on court during tennis serve — moment from match against Alexandra Eale in WTA 500 Washington quarterfinal](https://xab.info/media/2026/08/01/elina-svitolina-proigrala-aleksandre-eale-v-chetvertfinalie-wta-500-v-vashingtonte/elina-svitolina-proigrala-aleksandre-eale-v-chetvertfinalie-wta-500-v-vashingtonte-1.webp)

Elina Svitolina, the top-ranked player from Ukraine, has ended her campaign at the prestigious WTA 500 tournament held in Washington, D.C. (USA). In the quarterfinals, the Ukrainian tennis player was defeated by the representative from the Philippines, Alexandra Eala.

### Match progression: a squandered advantage

The match, which lasted over an hour and a half, was a tense battle for every game. Svitolina, seeded second at the tournament, started the encounter poorly, losing the first set to her opponent with a score of 3:6. During this period, the initiative belonged entirely to Eala.

In the second set, the Ukrainian athlete managed to seize control of the game. She managed to take the lead with a score of 3:1, but failed to hold the advantage. Svitolina lost three games in a row, allowing her opponent to get back into the match and secure the victory. The final score of the match was 3:6, 4:6 in favor of Alexandra Eala.

### Head-to-head history and future plans

This confrontation marked the second head-to-head meeting between the two tennis players in the current season. In mid-June 2026, at the WTA 500 tournament in Berlin, Eala also defeated Svitolina in the quarterfinals with a similar score.

Despite the defeat in Washington, the career of the Ukrainian star continues. Next week, Svitolina will compete at a higher-level tournament — the WTA 1000 in Toronto. There, she received the 9th seed and will start the competition directly from the second round.

In addition to individual starts, Elina Svitolina is preparing for team competitions. It was previously reported that together with Marta Kostyuk, she will lead the Ukrainian team in the Billie Jean King Cup final.