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Early exit for Philippine darling Eala at Singapore Open
On Thursday, September 24, second-seeded Alex Eala suffered a surprise exit from the Singapore Tennis Open, falling 4-6, 7-5, 3-6 to Tatiana Prozorova in the round of 16 at OCBC Arena.
The 22-year Russian, Prozorova, defied expectations in her first WTA 500 round of 16 appearance, while Eala struggled to regain rhythm after 18 days away from competitive tennis.
Prozorova fired 52 winners to Eala's 24 during the 3 hours and 9 minutes marathon match, offsetting 63 unforced errors to secure the upset.
Advancing to the quarterfinals, Prozorova will face Wang Xinyu in the next round. "I just believed in myself 'til the end. I will also fight," Prozorova said.
Eala shifts her focus to the 20th Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, where the Filipina aims to contend for the singles crown following her 2023 bronze finish.