Alex Eala opens 2025 with win, advances to Canberra quarterfinals

MANILA, Philippines — Alex Eala started the year 2025 on a high note after advancing to the Women’s Tennis Association 125 Workday Canberra International quarterfinal. On New Year’s Day, Eala swept Arianne Hartono of the Netherlands, 6-3, 6-3, to advance to the final eight at Canberra Tennis Centre. READ: Alex Eala ‘excited’ to chase more