Alex Eala of the Philippines returns against Clara Tauson of Denmark during their Women’s Singles First Round match on Day One of the 2025 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on August 24, 2025 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. Sarah Stier/Getty Images/AFP
MANILA, Philippines — Buoyed by her first win in a Grand Slam singles main draw, Alex Eala opens her campaign at the Guadalajara Open in Mexico early Wednesday morning (Philippine time).
Eala battles Arianne Hartono of the Netherlands to kick off her bid in the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) 125 tournament, a week after exiting in the second round of the US Open.
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The 20-year-old ace made Philippine tennis history after stunning world No. 14 Clara Tauson of Denmark, 6-3, 2-6, 7-6 (13-11).
Her run, however, came to an end at the hands of Spain’s Cristina Bucsa, 6-4, 6-3.
Eala looks to assert her mastery over the world No. 187 Hartono, whom she had beaten in their past three meetings.
After Mexico, the Rafa Nadal Academy graduate and current world No. 75, is heading to Brazil for the Sao Paulo Open from September 8 to 14.
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