Manila Bulletin
Alex Eala yields in second round of Portugal tourney
Filipino tennis player Alex Eala was defeated by Hungary's Panna Udvardy in the second round of the Oeiras Ladies Open in Portugal.
Udvardy won the match with a score of 7-6 (4), 6-4, after Eala had secured a 2-0 lead in the second set.
This loss came after Eala's first-round victory against Anouk Koevermans of the Netherlands with a score of 6-3, 6-4.
The tournament was part of Eala's preparation for the upcoming French Open.
In the doubles event, Eala and her partner Katie Volynets also lost in the round of 16 to the fourth-seeded pair Carmen Corley and Christina Rosca.
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