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Alex Eala and Zeynep Sonmez lose in Wuhan Open doubles first round
Alex Eala and Zeynep Sonmez lost their Wuhan Open doubles match to Ukrainians Dayana Yastremska and Anhelina Kalinina, 6-2, 6-3.
Eala and Sonmez had teamed up after both had lost their opening singles matches at the tournament.
Eala, a 21-year-old player from the Philippines, has competed in several events across Asia, including the Singapore Tennis Open and the Asian Games.
Her recent run of losses has raised questions about whether she needs a break after a busy schedule.
She is expected to play in Ningbo, Tokyo and Hong Kong over the next three weeks, though the story says she could skip Ningbo to rest.
Eala is 19th in the live WTA singles rankings, one place below her career high.
Alex Eala and Zeynep Sonmez lost 2-6, 3-6 to Dayana Yastremska and Anhelina Kalinina in the Wuhan Open doubles first round.
The Ukrainian pair won both sets against Eala and Sonmez.
The defeat followed first-round singles losses for both Eala and Sonmez at the tournament.
Eala is expected to play events in Ningbo, Tokyo and Hong Kong over the next three weeks.
- Who
- Alex Eala and Zeynep Sonmez lost to Dayana Yastremska and Anhelina Kalinina.
- What
- They lost their Wuhan Open doubles first-round match 2-6, 3-6.
- When
- The article was published on October 13, 2026; the match date is not stated.
- Where
- The Wuhan Open; the city is not stated in the article.
- Why
- The Ukrainian opponents won both sets; a reason for the loss is not stated.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Eala and Sonmez lost their singles matches, to Shi Han and Yulia Putintseva respectively.
Eala and Sonmez lost their doubles match to Yastremska and Kalinina, 2-6, 3-6.
- Doubles result
- Eala/Sonmez lost 2-6, 3-6
- Opponents
- Dayana Yastremska and Anhelina Kalinina
- Tournament
- Wuhan Open
- Eala’s next expected events
- Ningbo, Tokyo and Hong Kong
Sources
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