MANILA, Philippines, March 22 ------ Filipina tennis player Alex Eala was defeated by World No. 34 Irina-Camelia Begu in the Round of 128 at the Miami Open, marking Eala's second stint in the main draw at the event. Despite taking a 5-1 lead in the second set, Eala was unable to force a decider as Begu saved five set points to win the match 6-2, 7-5 in an hour and 51 minutes. Eala held a 5-3 lead but was unable to break Begu's serve in an eight-deuce tussle and missed out on converting four more set points.
Eala lost to Begu, who will move on to face No. 23 seed Zheng Qinwen in the second round. This was Eala's third attempt at a main draw in the WTA Tour, having previously played in the 2021 Winners Open and the 2022 Miami Open. She also received a wildcard in the qualifying draw of the Miami Open in early 2021 and made her debut in the qualifying draw of the 2023 Australian Open women's singles tournament, where she lost in her first match. Currently, the 17-year-old is hoping to qualify for the women's singles tournament at Roland Garros.
Source: philstar.com
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