File – The Alex Eala of the Philippines is congratulated by Jelena Ostapenko in Latvia after their Miami Open Match. – Photo of the tennis canal
Manila, Philippines – to continue to the next phase of the Lexus Eastbourne open, Alex Eala will have to repeat what she has done in the past.
Eala takes the court on Wednesday evening (Manila Time) in a round of 16 match against a famous enemy in Jelena Ostapenko.
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Eala and Ostapenko have a good history with each other.
Ostapenko shoots against Eala, who turned off the Latvian piece at the Miami open in March.
In their Miami matchup, Eala survived the French open winner of 2017, 7-6, 7-5, to continue to the Tour of 32. Her victory marked the first time that a Filipin has overthrown a top 30 player.
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The 20-year-old Eala, De Wereld No. 74, arranged an open date of Eastbourne with Ostapenko after a 6-0, 6-1 romps by Lucia Bronzetti of Italy on Monday evening.
Ostapenko, the third seed of the tournament and the world no. 20, defeated Great Britain’s Sonay Kartal, 6-3, 7-6, in the round of 32.
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