Alexandra “Alex” Eala will compete in the Ningbo Open against French player Diane Parry in the Round of 32, according to GMA Network. The match is scheduled for October 19 at 7:30 p.m. Philippine time.
Eala enters the tournament looking to recover from recent setbacks. At the Wuhan Open, she exited in the Round of 64 after losing to Han Shi, 6-4, 3-6, 3-6. She also suffered an early exit at the Singapore Tennis Open, where she fell to Tatiana Prozorova in the second round, 4-6, 7-5, 6-3.
Parry similarly struggled at the Wuhan Open, losing in the first round to Lanlana Tararudee, 6-4, 6-1.
Eala has had a varied season across multiple tournaments and surfaces. On the hard courts, she reached the Round of 32 at the US Open and Cincinnati Open, and won the DC Open championship. She also advanced to the Round of 16 at the Canadian Open.
On the grass-court circuit, Eala reached the Round of 16 at Wimbledon and the semifinals at the Berlin Tennis Open. She won the Birmingham Open championship, a WTA 125 event.
On clay courts, Eala competed at the French Open (Round of 128), the Italian Open (Round of 32), and the Madrid Open (Round of 64). She also reached the Round of 16 at the Linz Open.
Eala competed in the Middle East swing, reaching the quarterfinals at the Dubai Tennis Championships and the Abu Dhabi Open, and the Round of 64 at the Qatar Open. She also reached the quarterfinals at the Philippine Women’s Open.
On the Australian swing, she reached the semifinals at the ASB Classic and the Round of 128 at the Australian Open.
Key facts
- Eala faces French player Diane Parry in the Ningbo Open Round of 32 on October 19
- Eala lost to Han Shi at the Wuhan Open (6-4, 3-6, 3-6) and to Tatiana Prozorova at the Singapore Tennis Open (4-6, 7-5, 6-3)
- Eala won the DC Open and Birmingham Open championships during the 2024 season
- Eala reached the Round of 16 at Wimbledon and the semifinals at the Berlin Tennis Open
- Parry exited the Wuhan Open in the first round, losing to Lanlana Tararudee