Alex Eala will see action at the SP Open in Sao Paolo, a WTA 250 tournament that is a notch higher than her breakthrough WTA singles win at the Guadalajara 125 Open.
The grind does not stop.
Alex Eala enters new territory as the no. 3 seed when she competes in the SP Open, a WTA 250 tournament running from Sept. 8 to 14 in Sao Paolo, Brazil — the city’s first WTA event in 25 years.
Eala, 20, is riding high after capturing her maiden professional title at the Guadalajara 125 Open in Mexico.
[Related: Alex Eala wins first WTA singles title with comeback victory at Guadalajara 125 Open]
That win, her first at the WTA level, marked a career breakthrough, and she now sets her sights on earning a championship at a full Tour stop.
Her opening match in Sao Paolo will be against a qualifier, giving her a chance to build momentum early in the week.
The competition is stacked though, with world No. 22 Beatriz Haddad Maia leading the field as the top seed.
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Argentina’s Solana Sierra, ranked 74th, takes the no. 2 seed, while Australia’s Ajla Tomljanovic, world no. 79, slots in at no. 4.
Adding intrigue is Hungary’s Panna Udvardy, seeded eighth, who lost to Eala in the Guadalajara final and could set up a potential rematch in Brazil.
With Sao Paolo welcoming back elite women’s tennis after a quarter-century absence, Eala’s quest for her first WTA Tour crown adds another storyline to what promises to be a compelling week.
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