Filipina tennis star Alex Eala in action in the 2025 Southeast Asian Games in Thailand. POC Media/File
After a gritty three-set win over Donna Vekić of Croatia, Filipina tennis star Alex Eala is setting her sights on another challenge at the ASB Classic in Auckland, New Zealand.
Up next for Eala on Thursday is another Croatian in Petra Marčinko, who is ranked No. 82 by the WTA.
This is their first meeting in the WTA Tour.
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Eala will also return to doubles action alongside American teenager Iva Jovic, as the pair continue their campaign following their headline-grabbing win over veterans Venus Williams and Elina Svitolina.
The duo is set to take on Jesika Malečková of Czechia, ranked No. 72 in doubles, and Mexico’s Renata Zarazúa, who holds a doubles ranking of No. 84 and is No. 77 in singles.
Malečková, though ranked No. 691 in singles, is an experienced doubles campaigner, while Zarazúa brings tour-level singles grit and versatility.
The doubles schedule has yet to be announced.