Alex Eala at the Suzhou Open WTA 125: Schedule, results, and details you need to know

Alexandra “Alex” Eala is set to compete in another WTA 125 tournament—this time at the Suzhou Open WTA 125 in Suzhou, China.

Eala will kick off her campaign on Monday, September 29, at 10:00 a.m.

Seeding: Eala among the world’s best

Eala enters the tournament as the fourth seed, joining some of the world’s top players.

Here are the seeded players for the Suzhou 125 Open:

Iva Jovic – USA (WTA No. 37)

Tatjana Maria – Germany (WTA No. 44)

Suzan Lamens – Netherlands (WTA No. 57)

Alex Eala – Philippines (WTA No. 58)

Yulia Putintseva – Kazakhstan (WTA No. 63)

Viktorija Golubic – Switzerland (WTA No. 70)

Lucia Bronzetti – Italy (WTA No. 73)

Also in the draw are Lulu Sun, who recently defeated Eala in the semifinals of the Jingshan Tennis Open, and Katie Volynets, whom Eala bested in the opening round of the Miami Open.

Match Schedule: When will Alex Eala play?

Eala will open her Suzhou 125 Open campaign against Poland’s Katarzyna Kawa in the Round of 32.

Round of 32 | Eala vs. Katarzyna Kawa – Monday, September 29, at 10:00 a.m.

What is a WTA 125 tournament?

According to the WTA website, the WTA 125 series, which includes the Guadalajara 125, Jingshan Tennis Open, and the Suzhou WTA 125 "offers both established WTA players and talented newcomers the ability to build their careers and progress up to the highest levels of the WTA Tour."

The higher tiers of the WTA Tour are the WTA 250, WTA 500, and WTA 1000 events, with the numbers indicating the ranking points awarded to the champions. At the very top are the Grand Slams, the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, and US Open, which award 2,000 ranking points to the winners.

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