Alex Eala exits Qatar Open first round, loses to Tereza Valentova anew

MANILA, Philippines–Alex Eala’s campaign at the Qatar Open quickly came to an end Monday night (Manila time). Aiming to make a deep run in her first WTA 1000 tournament this year, Eala instead found Czech teen qualifier Tereza Valentova a tough nut to crack in their round-of-64 duel. READ: Alex Eala enters WTA top 40