Alex Eala off to Canada to resume WTA campaign

July 24 ------ FILIPINA tennis hotshot Alex Eala is heading to North America for a series of tournaments. Eala is seen inside a plane, as she heads over to Montreal, Quebec, in Canada in her latest Instagram story. “And just like that, we’re off again!” Eala wrote.

Her first stop is in Montreal, where she is set to take part in the National Bank Open, which will run from July 27 to Aug. 7. Eala will next travel to Cincinnati Open in the United States on Aug. 7 to 18, followed by the Monterrey Open in Mexico from Aug. 18 to 23. She returns to American soil after her Mexico stint for the US Open from Aug. 24 to Sept. 7 in Queens, New York.

The Filipina is currently ranked 69th in the world, as of this week. Meanwhile, Eala dropped to 69th in the latest Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) rankings released on Monday. Eala last saw action at the Wimbledon, making her major debut on the grass court and being the first Filipina to have competed at the aforementioned Grand Slam.

The 20-year-old suffered early elimination in Wimbledon’s singles and doubles tiff, which succeeded her runner-up finish at the Eastbourne Open late June. There, Eala became the first Filipino player to reach the final of a WTA tournament which catapulted her from 74th to 56th in the rankings. “There is still a lot for me to achieve,” said Eala. “There are a lot of big tournaments lined up, not just in the US Open. I hope to play well there, and of course, try to get that first Grand Slam win. After that, I’ll be circling back to Asia.” she added.

Source: manilatimes.net