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Alex Eala exits early in Japan, suffers worst loss in 5 months

Despite a new career-high world ranking at No. 54, Alex Eala suffers a sound beatdown in her brief Japan Open stay as 18-year-old Tereza Valentova barges her way to a sweep

Tennis: Alex Eala makes quick exit from Japan Open | ABS-CBN Sports

Filipina tennis star Alex Eala has bowed out of the WTA 250 Japan Open after a loss to Czech teenager Tereza Valentova in the round-of-32 on Tuesday.

Alex Eala bows to Czech teen Valentova in Japan Women’s Open opener

It was a tough day at the office for Alex Eala. The 20-year-old Filipina struggled to find her rhythm and fell in straight sets to Czech teen phenom Tereza Valentova, 6-1, 6-2, in the opening round of the WTA Japan Women’s Open on Tuesday at the Utsubo Tennis Center in Osaka. Eala entered the match hoping to bounce back from an early exit in the qualifying round of the WTA 500 Wuhan Open in China. However, she was unable to capitalize on several…