MANILA, Philippines — Alex Eala got a first-round bye in the Indian Wells Open set from March 4 to 15 in California. Riding a career-high world ranking of No. 31 in the Women’s Tennis Association, Eala is bound for the second round of the WTA 1000 tournament, her third after participating in the Qatar Open and Dubai Tennis Championships. READ: Alex Eala soars to World No. 31 in latest WTA rankings The Filipino tennis ace reached the quarterfinals in Dubai, losing to her former doubles partner Coco Gauff, 0-6, 2-6. Before falling to Gauff, Eala upset World No. 7 Jasmine […]... Keep on reading: Alex Eala through to second round of Indian Wells