The Alex Eala match today has tennis fans across the Philippines and beyond glued to their screens, as the country's brightest rising star takes on world No. 10 Amanda Anisimova in the Cincinnati Open Round of 32 at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason, Ohio. It's more than just another tour stop — the place is another opportunity for Eala to score a top-10 scalp on a résumé that already has a maiden WTA title run in Washington, D.C. just two weeks ago.
So if you've been looking for a few Alex Eala next match updates, then you've come to the right place as we have all you need to know about today's clash, how she got here and what's on the line.
This trip to the Cincinnati Open Round of 32 wasn't the smoothest journey for Eala, but it did the trick. In her second round bout, she was pitted against Elena-Gabriela Ruse of Romania and was able to storm back and take a 6-1 3-0 early lead after winning six consecutive matches in the first set. Ruse eventually had to step aside because of an injury to his foot and Eala scored his victory and qualification for the third round.
That win followed an incredible run of form for the Filipina, who is now one of the most discussed players on the WTA Tour. The run of her breakthrough title has left fans looking forward to all of her Alex Eala match today and in the future, as she knocked out several ranked opponents in Washington, D.C.
A victory over Anisimova would:
Amanda Anisimova is no ordinary name to see on the draw sheet. The American, who's world No. 10 and seeded ninth in Cincinnati, has been known to bulldog it on American soil.
Although she is playing in a familiar setting, Anisimova has admitted that supporters will “definitely be propping her up on Eala's back” as she faces the behemoth, who has a huge following, creating “the most electric” matches on tour. Naomi Osaka, a four-time Grand Slam winner, said that the excitement of an Eala match is akin to a basketball game versus tennis, and Anisimova says she wants to embrace it.
It is the red-hot dog underdog with home-crowd support versus a veteran at the top-10 level without fear, and it's that duality that makes this Alex Eala match today must-watch tennis.
Let's go through how things have been playing out in this dogged third-round fight:
The early sets are an interesting draw, as they were a very even match between two players who are capable of taking down any player on tour, it's a coin-flip matchup from the start of the round of 32.
If Eala wraps up the victory, her upcoming contest is destined to be a huge clash between herself and sixth seed Linda Noskova, the Czech who had defeated Clara Tauson, a player Eala had previously triumphed over. It would once again be a chance for Eala to compete against the cream of the crop at the WTA Tour.
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American world No. 10 and ninth seed Amanda Anisimova is up against Alex Eala in the Round of 32 at the Cincinnati Open.
The match started with Eala at 10:20 a.m. local (Mason, Ohio) time on Tuesday, Aug. 18.
No, it's the first time ever that Alex Eala and Amanda Anisimova are playing together on tour.
If they win they will face Wimbledon champion Linda Noskova, who beat Clara Tauson in the first round.
The tournament is being followed via official tournament feeds and top sports news sites at the Cincinnati Open.
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