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Eala-Chan duo gets early door at Hong Kong Open
Filipina tennis player Alex Eala and her partner Chan Hao-ching lost in their first-round doubles match at the Hong Kong Tennis Open.
The newly formed duo lost to Kamilla Rakhimova and Aliaksandra Sasnovich with a score of 6-3, 1-6, 7-10, after taking the opening set.
This loss comes as a dampener for Eala, who had just reached a new career-high WTA ranking of 51.
Despite the early exit, Eala expressed enjoyment and acknowledged the potential for improvement in future matches.
She also noted the positive impact of the supportive Filipino crowd in Hong Kong on the match's atmosphere.
Eala is now shifting her focus to the singles play, where she is determined to make a deep run in the event.
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