Alex Eala secures wild card spot in Abu Dhabi Open main draw

February 1 ------ Alexandra “Alex” Eala has secured a spot in the main draw of the Abu Dhabi Open after receiving a wild card entry. The Filipina was initially listed as a qualifier, but the WTA 500 tournament confirmed her inclusion in the main draw.

The Abu Dhabi Open will take place immediately after the Philippine Women’s Open. Also featured in the main draw are Jelena Ostapenko, Leylah Fernandez, Victoria Mboko, and defending champion Belinda Bencic. Eala has been on a busy run to start the year. She opened her season at the ASB Classic, where she reached the semifinals, followed that up by being named as champion in the Kooyong Classic, and then made her main draw debut at the Australian Open.

Source: gmanetwork.com