Alex Eala kicked off her maiden Asian Games campaign in Hangzhou, China with a 6-0, 6-0 win over Sarah Ibrahim Khan of Pakistan.
Fourth seed Alex Eala of the Philippines kicked off her maiden Asian Games campaign in Hangzhou, China with a 6-0, 6-0 win over Sarah Ibrahim Khan of Pakistan in the women’s singles second round on Monday.
The four-time ITF women’s singles champion with three Southeast Asian Games bronze medals concluded the first set with a love hold, 6-0. The Filipino teen sensation had five aces, two double faults, and 48 total points won while the Pakistani veteran had three double faults and six total points won.
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