Alex Eala bows to German veteran Tatjana Maria, who triumphs in straight sets
MANILA, Philippines – For the fifth time in 2023, Alex Eala suffered a straight-sets defeat in the main draw opening round of a Women’s Tennis Association event.
The 18-year-old Eala could not exact revenge on the 36-year-old Maria who went on to triumph 6-3, 6-0, in their first round matchup on Tuesday, September 19, in the Galaxy Holding Group Guangzhou Open in China. Maria, who made the Wimbledon semifinals in 2022 and has played numerous times in all Grand Slam events, broke Eala for the second time in the 7th game to go up 4-3. The German would not relinquish the lead from that point on, closing out the first set after just nine games.
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