Alex Ealas First Round Is a Trap [pFVQKtbExgw]
Alex Eala opens the Mubadala DC Open against Qinwen Zheng — and the rankings do not tell the truth about this one. Eala is World No. 29. Zheng is World No. 123. But Zheng is a former World No. 4, the Paris 2024 Olympic gold medallist, and a 2024 Australian Open finalist, coming back from elbow surgery and rounding into form on her best surface. They have never played each other. Not once. First round, Mubadala DC Open (WTA 500), Washington D.C., July 27-28. Our model: Eala 54% / Zheng 46%. That is an Eala Rising projection, not an official or bookmaker line. NEXT UP Ep.1 — Alex Eala's Next Match Is Set: Photos: Hameltion / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 - Alexandra Eala (2024 US Open) - Zheng Qinwen (2023 DC Open) Licence: Sources: WTA official player pages and tournament draw, tennisratio.com. Stats accurate as of 26 July 2026. #AlexEala #Tennis #WTA #DCOpen #Philippines #ZhengQinwen #PinoyPride