Eala teams up with Lys for Wimbledon doubles
Filipina tennis star Alex Eala is back at Wimbledon, teaming up with Germany's Eva Lys in the women's doubles draw.
The pair will face Quinn Gleason of the USA and Ingrid Martins of Brazil in their opening match on Thursday at 7:10 p.m.
Eva Lys expressed her excitement about partnering with Eala, calling her one of the nicest players on tour.
Their partnership formed spontaneously during a practice court encounter at Wimbledon.
Both players have already been eliminated from singles competition but are now focused on doubles play.
Alex Eala ranks 56th in singles and 155th in doubles, while Eva Lys is ranked 61st in singles and 1486th in doubles.
Gleason and Martins, with two WTA doubles titles between them, present a formidable challenge for the new duo.
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