Filipino player Alexandra Eala overcame a tough part of the match at the Pan Pacific Open, winning in 75 minutes without losing a single serve.She mentioned she is “finding my groove” when playing indoors.
“The exact moment and reason for this situation are still unclear to me, but it’s unfortunate because it’s stopping me from competing in Tokyo this week and in Hong Kong next week,” said the Swiss player
Eala Shows Humble Side After Her Big Victory in Japan
Philippines player Alexandra Eala said, “the ball doesn’t know what rank you are,” after she won her first match in Tokyo on Monday by beating Mika Stojsavljevic, who is ranked 411th in the world.
Eala is always followed by her fans who really love her.
She is 21 years old and in August she became the first player from the Philippines to win a title on the women’s WTA Tour.She had her fans with her again in Tokyo, even though the group was small but very passionate.
She also lost her first match at the Wuhan Open this month to Shi Han, a Chinese player who was ranked 217th.
Eala Wins Match Easily in Japan Without Giving Up Any Points
A Eala said, “Try to look at the player without thinking about their ranking.” She explained, “The ball doesn’t care about your rank.It just needs to be ready and keep that intensity all the time.”
The British player made it harder for her in the second set, but Eala wasn’t really in trouble and won the match without her service being broken.
Eala gets used to playing on a quicker court in Tokyo.
“Eala said, ‘It’s a little faster than the court I played on last week.It’s indoor, comfortable weather, not very hot.I think I’m finding my groove.’
But number two seed Maja Chwalinska and defending champion Belinda Bencic both had to withdraw from the tournament due to injuries and didn’t play any matches.
Bencic, who was the fourth seed, said her season was over after doctors found several ligament tears in her right foot.”
Philippines player Alexandra Eala said, “The ball doesn’t know what rank you are,” after she won her first match in Tokyo on Monday by beating world rank 411 Mika Stojsavljevic with a score of 6-1, 6-2.
