Eala clashes with familiar enemy Hartono in the opening battle of Guadalajara
Alexandra “Alex” Eala faces the familiar enemy of Dutch Arianne Hartono for the fourth time in the first round of the 2025 Guadalajara Open in Mexico.
Ms. Eala, 20, has a 3-0 positive advantage over the 29-year-old Dutch, including two wins this year, with the loom as a favorite in the opener, temporarily set at 3:20 a.m. on Wednesday at $125,000-Tourney’s favorite (Manila time).
According to a live broadcast with Ms. Hartono in No. 187, the Philippine Pride also has a higher ranking of No. 70.
Ms. Eala first beat Ms. Hartono 7-6, 2-6, 6-1 in the 2023 W25 Roehampton in the UK.
She regained the mastery of the Dutch veteran this year, winning the win with the W100 Bangaluru 6-2, 6-1, and at Canberra International Working Day in Australia, 6-3, 6-3.
Ms. Eala will achieve a breakthrough feat at the U.S. Open, stunning the 15th and 14th worlds of 6-3, 2-6, 7-6 (13-11)Th– Denmark seed Clara Tauson becomes the first Philippine champion in any Grand Slam main draw.
She then succumbed to Spain’s Cristina Bucsa 6-4, 6-3 in the 64 rounds.
With the U.S. Open being the final Grand Slam of this year, Ms. EALA will focus on the WTA Tour to win the top 50 rankings and win her first professional title this season and win her game with the next in Asia at the Sao Paulo Open next week.
Hope Ms. Eala can also represent the country again 33road The Southeast Asian Tournament in Thailand in December after winning three bronze medals in the 2022 Hanoi Tournament. – John Bryan Ulanday
