Alex Eala off to winning start in W100 Vitoria-Gasteiz singles

MANILA, Philippines — Alex Eala opened her singles campaign in the W100 Vitoria-Gasteiz with a 6-4, 6-2 win over qualifier Lian Tran of the Netherlands on Wednesday (Manila time) in Spain. Eala dominated the opening set with a 5-2 start and never looked back to draw first blood. She started slow in the second frame,