
Alex Eala falls to Czech qualifier Valentova in Japan Women's Open
MANILA, Philippines — Alex Eala got swept by qualifier Tereza Valentova of Czechia, 6-1, 6-2, in the Round of 32 of the Japan Women’s Open on Tuesday in Osaka. Valentova, the current World No. 78, dominated the Filipino tennis ace in an hour and 29 minutes. READ: Alex Eala improves to World No. 54 in WTA rankings The 18-year-old Czech was coming off the qualifying round, beating Alina Charaeva and Greet Minnen before upsetting Eala, who is currently in a career-high ranking of World No. 54. Eala was coming off an early exit in the Wuhan Open qualifiers last October […]... Keep on reading: Alex Eala falls to Czech qualifier Valentova in Japan Women's Open