Alex Eala clinches main draw spot in Nottingham Open

Filipina tennis player Alex Eala has secured a spot in the main draw of the 2025 Lexus Nottingham Open after defeating Romania's Anca Todoni, 6-3, 6-7 (4-7), 6-3.

She previously advanced to the qualifying finals by defeating France's Varvara Gracheva, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3.

Eala, currently ranked WTA No. 77, showed resilience against Todoni, who fired 12 aces.

She will face Poland's Magda Linette, seeded sixth in the tournament and ranked WTA No. 31, in the main draw.

This Wimbledon tune-up event is part of Eala's preparation for her main draw debut in the 2025 Wimbledon tournament.

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