Alex Eala pulls out of Cincinnati Open due to shoulder injury

MANILA, Philippines — Alex Eala has withdrawn from the Cincinnati Open as she recovers from a shoulder injury.

The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) website reported that Eala won’t see action in Cincinnati, following her first-round exit in the National Bank Open in Montreal.

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The 20-year-old Eala fell to Czechia’s Marketa Vondrousova in three sets, 6-3, 1-6, 2-6, on Monday.

Despite a another first-round exit, following her Wimbledon debut, the Filipino tennis sensation relished seeing action in Montreal.

“Pretty in pink. Montreal was a short but sweet trip. I had so much fun out on court! Time to rest and recover,” wrote Eala on Instagram.

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Eala recently improved from World No.65 to 69 after her recent tournament.

The Rafa Nadal Academy product is bracing for the US Open in New York in August.

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Eala will be missing the final WTA 1000 event, headlined by World Top 2 Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff, before the last Grand Slam this year.

She said during her homecoming that she plans to play in Asia after the US Open.

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