Alex Eala teams up with American star for Italian Open doubles
Alexandra Eala’s Italian Open got off to a strong start with a win over Magdalena Frech on Wednesday. The Nicola Pietrangeli Stadium hosted Eala’s victory, where she overcame the Polish player 6-0, 3-6, 6-4.
Photo by Andy Cheung/Getty Images Alexandra Eala’s Italian Open got off to a strong start with a win over Magdalena Frech on Wednesday. The Nicola Pietrangeli Stadium hosted Eala’s victory, where she overcame the Polish player 6-0, 3-6, 6-4. After seeing off Frech, the 20-year-old is set to meet Chinese star Xinyu Wang in the next round of the tournament.
Speaking to Filipina media, Eala also revealed she’ll be taking part in the women’s doubles event. Alex Eala to join forces with Hailey Baptiste in doubles Photo by Robert Prange/Getty Images “Yes. Well, I signed up [laughing],” Eala said while speaking to Filipino journalist Dyan Castillejo on ABS-CBN News.
“I signed up with Hailey Baptiste but I don’t think the draw came out yet. ” Eala has participated in doubles events on five occasions so far this year. In January, Eala and fellow youngster Iva Jovic reached the ASB Classic semi-finals before losing to Xu Yifan and Yang Zhaoxuan.
Two weeks later, Eala and Ingrid Gamarra Martins were knocked out of the Australian Open in the first round. In February, Eala teamed up with Indonesian player Janice Tjen. The pair were defeated by fourth seeds Tereza Mihalíková and Olivia Nicholls in the last four.