FILE–Alex Eala of the Philippines celebrates a degree gained towards Jessica Pegula throughout their match on Day 10 of the Miami Open at Laborious Rock Stadium on March 27, 2025 in Miami Gardens, Florida. Al Bello/Getty Photos/AFP
MANILA, Philippines–Driving excessive after her Miami Open breakthrough, Alex Eala picked up the place she left off with a robust first spherical on the Oeiras Girls Open in Portugal on Tuesday (Manila time).
Eala confirmed why she’s the highest seed within the WTA 125 match by sweeping a recreation Anouk Koevermans of the Netherlands, 6-3, 6-4 within the rain-delayed match to succeed in the Spherical-of-16.
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The match was halted Monday resulting from downpour with Eala trailing 2-4. Taking part in with extra zest on the resumption, Eala wasted little time to eliminate Koevermans in her season debut on clay.
The 19-year-old Eala, the world No. 72 within the WTA rankings as of Monday, is participant one of the best tennis of her younger profession.
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Eala is coming off a historic marketing campaign on the Miami Open the place she reached the semifinal spherical as wild card.
The Filipino tennis sensation knocked off three Grand Slam champions on her method to the semifinal the place she fell brief towards world No. 3 Jessica Pegula in three grueling units.
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