Alex Eala returns to motion as Canadian Open begins

Philippine ChronicleJuly 27, 202506 views

Tennis – Wimbledon – All England Garden Tennis and Croquet Membership, London, Britain – July 1, 2025 Philippines’ Alexandra Eala reacts throughout her first spherical match in opposition to Czech Republic’s Barbora Krejcikova Picture: REUTERS/Toby Melville

Filipina tennis ace Alex Eala is returning to the court docket weeks after her Wimbledon main draw debut earlier this month.

Eala will compete within the Canadian Open, also referred to as the Nationwide Financial institution Open, the place she is going to face Czech Republic’s Marketa Vondrousova on Sunday previous midnight (Philippine time) to open her marketing campaign.

The 26-year previous Vondrousova, ranked sixty fifth by the Girls’s Tennis Affiliation, gained the Wimbledon in 2023 and was the world no. 6 again in September 2023.

Eala, in the meantime, slipped to no. 69 within the latest rankings.

Whoever wins the match will face Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine within the second spherical. Eala fell to Kostyuk in their previous face off in the Italian Open.

Eala not too long ago went dwelling to the Philippines for a brief break.

—JKC, GMA Built-in Information

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