MANILA, Philippines — Alex Eala fell to former Grand Slam champion Marketa Vondrousova of the Czech Republic, 6-3, 1-6, 2-6, for a fast exit within the 2025 Nationwide Financial institution Open yesterday in Montreal, Canada.
The 20-year-old Filipina waxed sizzling early with a simple first-set win solely to be outclassed the remainder of the way in which by the Czech WTA No. 63, struggling a dropping begin in her US Open build-up.
Vondrousova, the 2023 Wimbledon champion, punished Eala with seven aces, connecting on 62 p.c of her first serves and limiting the Pinay ace to simply three video games gained within the second and third units mixed.
Eala, recent off a month-long trip within the Philippines, confirmed rust particularly in her normally crisp return sport with a number of errors. She additionally dedicated six double faults, most of which within the final two units.
Up subsequent for the 26-year-old Vondrousova is WTA No. 28 Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine within the second spherical.
Kostyuk, who additionally beat Eala within the Italian Open final summer time, gained a bye within the first spherical because the No. 24 seed within the 96-player tourney.
