Alex Eala out of Cincinnati Open due to shoulder injury
Filipina tennis ace Alex Eala has withdrawn from the upcoming Cincinnati Open due to a shoulder injury, a WTA report said on Wednesday.
Based on the Cincinnati Open website, her name is also not listed in the competing players for the said WTA 1000 event which will run from August 5 to 15.
Just last Monday, Eala competed in the Canadian Open where she made a first round exit as she fell to Czech Republic's Marketa Vondrousova.
"Montreal was a short but sweet trip. I had so much fun out on court! Time to rest and recover," she said in an Instagram post on Tuesday.
After her supposed stint in Cincinnati, Eala is also expected to play in the WTA 500 tournament in Monterrey, Mexico before the US Open on August 24.
Eala has made significant strides this year as she made a dream run in the Miami Open last March where she defeated the likes of Jelena Ostapenko, Madison Keys, and Iga Swiatek en route to the semis where she fell to Jessica Pegula.
Last June, Eala also made history by reaching her first WTA Tour finals in the Eastbourne Open where she fell short against Maya Joint.
Eala also made her main draw debut in the French Open and Wimbledon. The Filipina, currently ranked 65th in the world, reached a career-high ranking of number 56 last June 30.
—JKC, GMA Integrated News
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