MANILA, Philippines — Alex Eala got off to a strong start in her fifth professional tournament this year.
The Filipino tennis ace dispatched Swiss bet Simona Waltert, 6-1, 6-4, Wednesday in the ITF Rafael Nadal Academy W25 Manacor in Mallorca, Spain.
At 15 years old Alex Eala 🇵🇭 is still unstoppable! Today she beat world number 302 Simona Waltert and advances to the second round of the @ITFTennis by @movistar_es tournament! VAMOS‼️ pic.twitter.com/mdtypr97Yg
— Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar (@rnadalacademy) March 3, 2021
It was another impressive outing by Eala, who made quick work of the more experienced Waltert.
The 20-year-old Waltert is ranked 284th in the WTA while Eala, who is participating in her second straight $25,000 tournament, is at 763.
Waltert showed some resistance and made the match a bit more interesting in the second set but Eala proved too much.
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