Alexandra Eala lost to Tereza Valentova in the first round of the Qatar Open, the first WTA 1000 tournament of the season, on Monday night, Feb. 9. Valentova won a closely fought first set, 7-6, after a tiebreak but had an easier time in the second set, quickly taking a 4-0 lead and eventually winning the set, 6-1. The match lasted one hour and 32 minutes. A stronger serve paid off for Valentova, who won points on 75% of her first serves, compared to 55% for Eala. Both players double-faulted three times during the match, but Valentova also fired off […]... Keep on reading: Alex Eala exits Qatar Open after 7-6, 6-1 loss to Valentova