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Alex Eala enters WTA Miami Open 1st Round as huge underdog
Filipina tennis player Alex Eala received a wildcard entry into the main draw of the 2025 Miami Open, marking her third appearance in four years at the WTA1000 event.
Eala, currently ranked world No. 140, will face American Katie Volynets, who is ranked world No. 73, in the first round.
Volynets, 23, holds an advantage in rankings and experience, with a career-high ranking of world No. 56 and multiple third-round appearances in Grand Slams and WTA 1000 tournaments.
Eala's previous best performance at the Miami Open was reaching the second qualifying round last year.
While Eala has more ITF singles titles, Volynets has a WTA Challenger crown and has reached the third round of two WTA 1000 tournaments in 2024.
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Filipina tennis player Alex Eala, ranked world No. 140, secured her first main draw win at the Miami Open by defeating American Katie Volynets, ranked world No. 73, with a score of 6-3, 7-6(3).
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