EALA WINS OVER HARTONO IN OPENING ROUND

Alex Eala of the Philippines got her first win at the International Tennis Federation (ITF) W100 Tournament on Wednesday in Bengaluru, India.

The world number 136 defeated her rival Arianne Hartono of the Netherlands in two sets, 6-2, 6-1 in the tournament's first round as the 5th seed.

This tournament is Eala's first since her early exit at the Australian Open qualifiers earlier this month.

She is set to face Slovenia's Dalila Jakupovic, who is ranked 191st in the world, in the second round. ARIC JOHN SY CUA

2025-01-23T05:09:55Z