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Eala leads rain-hit match
Filipina tennis player Alex Eala is the top seed in the WTA 125 Oeiras Open in Portugal, which runs from April 14 to 20.
Her current world ranking of 72 has allowed her to enter the tournament as the highest-ranked player.
Eala got off to a strong start in her first-round singles match against Anouk Koevermans, leading 6-3, 2-4 before rain suspended play.
Her impressive quarterfinal run in the Miami Open in late March, where she defeated top players including World No. 2 Iga Swiatek, earned her a WTA1000 event rating.
She lost in the Miami quarterfinals to World No. 4 Jessica Pegula.
Eala is also competing in the doubles, partnered with American Katie Volynets, facing the American fourth seed pair Carmen Corley and Christina Rosca.
This tournament serves as a buildup for her French Open debut.
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Filipino tennis player Alex Eala was defeated by Hungary's Panna Udvardy in the second round of the Oeiras Ladies Open in Portugal.
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Filipino tennis player Alex Eala and her partner Katie Volynets were eliminated in the Round of 16 of the Oeiras Ladies Open women's doubles.
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Top-seeded Filipina tennis player Alex Eala was eliminated in the round of 16 of the Oeiras Ladies Open by Hungary's Panna Udvardy, ranked world No. 137.
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Filipina tennis player Alex Eala has reached a new career-high ranking of No. 73 in the latest Women's Tennis Association (WTA) rankings.
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