
World No. 20 tennis player Alex Eala broke a three-match losing streak with a commanding victory in the first round of the 2026 Ningbo Open.
The Filipino star defeated Diane Parry of France 6-3, 6-1, marking her first win since the quarterfinals of the 2026 Asian Games, where she had lost to Wang Xiyu in the semifinals. Eala’s recent struggles included back-to-back first-round exits at the 2026 Singapore Tennis Open and 2026 Wuhan Open, against Tatiana Prozorova and Shi Han, respectively.
Speaking after the match, Eala praised Parry’s strong season while expressing relief at finally overcoming her recent setbacks. The win propels her into the second round, where she’ll look to build momentum after a challenging stretch of results.

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