Alex Eala Got Called Overrated. Then Beijing’s Top Two Lost.
Alex Eala lost to a world No. 85 in the Asian Games semifinal and got called overrated. Days later, the world No. 1 and No. 2 lost in Beijing.
Alex Eala lost to a world No. 85 in the Asian Games semifinal and got called overrated. Days later, the world No. 1 and No. 2 lost in Beijing.
Alex Eala won the first set, then lost to No. 180 Tatiana Prozorova 6-4, 5-7, 3-6 in Singapore. Next: an Asian Games gold chase that’s still unresolved.
Alex Eala skipped the mandatory China Open to play the Asian Games for the Philippines. Indonesia’s Janice Tjen made the same request and was denied; PHILTA says the WTA did not sanction Eala.