Alex Eala advances with rout of Priscilla Hon in Birmingham Open

MANILA, Philippines–Alex Eala cruised past Priscilla Hon, 6-0, 6-2, to open her singles campaign in the WTA 125 Birmingham Open on Tuesday. After losing her doubles match the day before, Eala bounced back with a wire-to-wire victory in the Round of 32 of her first tournament of the grass season. READ: Alex Eala proud of progress despite early French Open exit The tournament’s top seed wasted no time asserting herself against Hon, racing to a 6-0 first-set win in just 22 minutes. Hon, ranked No. 143 in the WTA, showed more resistance in the second set, winning back-to-back games after […]... Keep on reading: Alex Eala advances with rout of Priscilla Hon in Birmingham Open