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Filipina tennis star Alex Eala cruised into the second round of the Guadalajara 125 after overpowering Dutch player Arianne Hartono, 6-2, 6-2.

Filipina tennis star Alex Eala cruised into the second round of the Guadalajara 125 after overpowering Dutch player Arianne Hartono, 6-2, 6-2. Al Bello/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by AL BELLO / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

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Alex Eala Dominates Hartono to Advance in Guadalajara 125

Dyan Castillejo

ABS-CBN News

<p>Filipina tennis star Alex Eala cruised into the second round of the Guadalajara 125 after overpowering Dutch player Arianne Hartono, 6-2, 6-2.</p><p>Eala, ranked No. 75 in the world and seeded second in the tournament, needed just an hour to dispatch Hartono, ranked No. 187. Controlling both sets from start to finish, the 20-year-old star gave her opponent no chance to mount a comeback.</p><p>The win marked Eala’s fourth career victory over Hartono, underscoring her dominance in their head-to-head matchups.</p><p>Eala enters Guadalajara on a high note, fresh from a sensational upset over world No. 15 Clara Tauson at the US Open last week—a career-defining win that continues to boost her momentum on the WTA Tour.</p><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/C4SG9USU5aI?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ogeZbjvMTSM?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/BE6XZALgSCE?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>Filipina tennis star Alex Eala cruised into the second round of the Guadalajara 125 after overpowering Dutch player Arianne Hartono, 6-2, 6-2.</p>

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Alex Eala dominates Hartono to advance in Guadalajara 125

Dyan Castillejo,

ABS-CBN News

Published September 03, 2025 06:41 AM PHT

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