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Eala sizzles in Brazilian debut
Filipina tennis sensation Alexandra "Alex" Eala made a dominant debut at the WTA250 Sao Paulo Open, defeating France's Yasmine Mansouri with a commanding 6-0, 6-2 victory.
As the tournament's third seed, Eala efficiently dispatched the unseeded Mansouri, ranked world No. 380, in just 70 minutes, showcasing her current strong form after winning a previous WTA125 tourney in Mexico.
Eala, currently ranked world No. 61, capitalized on her serve and broke Mansouri's service games multiple times during the match, committing only two games in total.
She will face Argentina's Julia Riera, ranked world No. 188, in the second round, who previously defeated Vitalia Diatchenko.
Eala expressed her happiness to be playing well in front of a large crowd in Brazil.
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