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Unseeded American ousts Eala
Filipina tennis player Alex Eala was defeated by Claire Liu of the United States in the Round of 32 at the 2025 Guangzhou Open with a score of 6-2, 4-6, 4-6.
Eala, seeded fourth and ranked world No. 53, relinquished leads in the second and third sets, including a 4-2 advantage in the second and a 3-1 lead in the third.
Liu, ranked world No. 305, secured the comeback win in two hours and 28 minutes.
This marks Eala's third consecutive early exit, following losses in the qualifiers of the W100 Wuhan Open and the first round of the WTA250 Japan Open.
Eala remains in the doubles tournament with Nadiia Kichenok of Ukraine.
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