Filipina tennis ace Alex Eala targets the main draw at Nottingham Open, a WTA 250 tournament, as she is set to take on Anca Todoni of Romania.
Alex Eala is one win away from securing a coveted spot in the main draw of the WTA 250 Nottingham Open as she faces Romanian clay-court specialist Anca Todoni in the second round of qualifiers on Sunday (PH time).
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Fresh off a composed opening-round performance, Eala enters the showdown aiming to carry her form onto the grass — a surface Todoni is less familiar with.
The 20-year-old Filipina is banking on her all-court game and recent hard-fought matches to punch her ticket to the main draw.
Todoni, more experienced and a proven force on clay with four WTA Challenger titles under her belt — including a title at the Bari Open earlier this month — is looking to adapt her game on grass.
But Eala holds a psychological edge, having beaten the Romanian in their only previous meeting at the ITF W50 Indore quarterfinals in India last year.
With Wimbledon looming at the end of the month, Eala is hoping to pick up momentum with a string of victories in Nottingham — starting with a second win over Todoni, this time on turf.
(With reports from Luisa Morales)
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