Alex Eala expects 'tough' test vs Leylah Fernandez at DC Open

MANILA, Philippines — Alex Eala eyes a different result when she faces defending champion Leylah Fernandez in the Mubadala DC Open round of 16 late Wednesday (Manila time). The last time she faced the Filipino-Canadian player, Eala fell in straight sets at the WTA 500 Stuttgart Open, a warm-up tournament for the French Open last April. In their second meeting, they will square off on the hard courts of Washington, D.C., with Eala expecting another tough battle against Fernandez, a fellow left-hander whose game closely resembles her own. “I think it’s going to be a very tough match for me. […]...

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