Eala, ranked No. 75 in the world and seeded second in the tournament, needed just an hour to dispatch Hartono, ranked No. 187. Controlling both sets from start to finish, the 20-year-old star gave her opponent no chance to mount a comeback.
The win marked Eala’s fourth career victory over Hartono, underscoring her dominance in their head-to-head matchups.
Eala enters Guadalajara on a high note, fresh from a sensational upset over world No. 15 Clara Tauson at the US Open last week—a career-defining win that continues to boost her momentum on the WTA Tour.
ALEXANDRA Eala of the Philippines cruised to the Round of 16 in the WTA 125 Guadalajara Open in Mexico.
The world No. 75 and second seed Eala extended her dominance over Arianne Hartono of the Netherlands with an easy 6-2, 6-2 victory in the opening round.
The Filipina tennis ace is now 4-0 in all her matches against Hartono
Up next for Eala is 39-year old American Varvara Lepchenko, who ranks No. 122 in the world.
