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Alex Eala dominates in Sao Paulo Open debut
Filipina tennis player Alex Eala, ranked world No. 61, has advanced to the round of 16 in the WTA 250 Sao Paulo Open in Brazil.
She defeated French qualifier Jasmine Mansouri with a dominant score of 6-0, 6-2 in the Round of 32.
Eala showed her class from the first game, saving multiple break points and racing to a 5-0 lead in the first set.
She continued her dominance in the second set, quickly going up 3-0 and sealing the match with clutch winners.
This win follows her maiden WTA 125 championship at the Guadalajara Open, and Eala is seeded No. 3 in the Sao Paulo tournament.
Eala is excited to be competing in Brazil for the first time, with many Filipinos in the crowd supporting her.
Her next opponent in the Last 16 will be Julia Riera of Argentina, whom Eala previously defeated in August.
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