Filipina Tennis Star Alex Eala Teams Up with US Open Champion Coco Gauff at Italian Open Doubles
Source: news.source.gmanetwork_ph
After an early exit in the singles tournament, Filipina tennis player Alex Eala is set to compete in the doubles event at the Italian Open alongside 2023 US Open champion Coco Gauff. Gauff, ranked no. 3 by the WTA, previously won the Italian Open singles in 2023. Eala, who recently achieved a career-high ranking of no. 70, will face Alexandra Panova and the Hungarian duo Fanny Stollar in the Round of 32.
Key Points
Alex Eala will play in the doubles tournament at the Italian Open after exiting early in the singles.
Coco Gauff, a 2023 US Open champion and former Italian Open singles winner, will be Eala's partner.
Gauff is currently ranked no. 3 by the WTA and lost to Aryna Sabalenka in the Madrid Open.
Eala recently reached a career-high ranking of no. 70 and lost to Iga Swiatek in Madrid.
Eala and Gauff's first match will be against Alexandra Panova and Fanny Stollar in the Round of 32.
