Alex Eala will have her work cut out for her at the 2025 Italian Open, with a treacherous path filled with potential opponents like current world no. 1 Aryna Sabalenka.
Alex Eala will have her work cut out for her at the 2025 Internazionali BNL d’Italia, landing in the same bracket as world no. 1 Aryna Sabalenka—the top seed and recently-crowned Madrid Open champion—in the prestigious WTA 1000 clay tournament in Rome.
The 19-year-old Filipina finds herself in a loaded section of the draw, with a potential path that could include a clash against Sabalenka down the line.
On the other side of the bracket sits world No. 2 Iga Swiatek, the defending Italian Open champion, adding to the tournament’s heavyweight field.
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But before Eala can think of a deep run, she must first get past a formidable opening challenge in the Round of 128 against world no. 27 Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine.
The match will serve as an early litmus test for Eala as she continues to carve her place among the game’s elite.
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