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LIVE: Alex Eala vs Magdalena Frech
- Alex Eala begins her bid in the 2026 Italian Open against world No. 45 Magdalena Frech from Poland.
SCHEDULE: Italian Open
- 5pm** – Alex Eala vs Magdalena Frech
Filipino tennis player Alex Eala in action at the Mutua Madrid Open 2026. –INSTAGRAM
MANILA, Philippines–Alex Eala faces an early tough test in the 2026 Italian Open round of 128 against Poland’s Magdalena Frech on Wednesday (Manila time).
Eala is expected to have an uphill climb in Rome, where she could meet World No. 2 Elena Rybakina as early as the round of 32.
But that’s assuming she gets past Frech first and Chinese World No. 33 Wang Xinyu, who drew a bye into the second round. Wang outlasted Eala in the ASB Classic semifinal in Auckland, New Zealand last January.
Frech, No. 45 in the WTA, reached a career-high ranking of 22nd in October of last year.
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