Alex Eala jumped three spots to world no. 74 and is now headed to the main draw of the Eastbourne Open.
Alex Eala continues to make waves on grass as she guns for another upset, this time against world no. 61 Lucia Bronzetti in the Round of 32 at the Eastbourne Open, scheduled for 6:00 p.m. Monday (PH time).
Fresh off a stunning three-set victory over top-seeded qualifier Hailey Baptiste, the 20-year-old Eala is riding high in confidence after punching her ticket to the WTA 250 main draw through back-to-back wins in qualifiers.
Her campaign included a commanding 6-1, 6-3 win over Turkiye’s Zeynep Sönmez, whom Bronzetti notably lost to earlier this year at the Grand Prix Sar La Princesse Lalla Meryem in Morocco.
Now ranked world no. 74, Eala will test her mettle against the 26-year-old Italian veteran, who owns one WTA singles title on her preferred clay surface and was a finalist at the Transylvania Open earlier this season.
While Bronzetti holds the edge in experience and ranking, the Philippine sensation has proven capable of taking down more seasoned opponents.
With Wimbledon just around the corner, Eala aims to build momentum—and her case as one of the rising stars of the tour—with another breakthrough win on grass.
(With reports from Luisa Morales)
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