Eala secures first Grand Slam main draw win
Filipina tennis player Alex Eala secured her first-ever main draw win at a Grand Slam, advancing with partner Renata Zarazua to the second round of the French Open doubles competition.
Eala and Zarazua defeated Emily Appleton of the United Kingdom and Yvonne Cavalle-Reimers of Spain in straight sets (7-5, 6-4) on Wednesday (Philippine time).
The pair will face Anastasia Potapova of Russia and Olga Danilovic of Serbia in the second round following their opponents' withdrawal.
Despite an early exit from the singles tournament with a loss to WTA No. 88 Emiliana Arango, Eala remains focused on her tennis journey.
Ranked no. 73 in singles, Alex continues to aim for further success alongside Zarazua in doubles play.
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