Eala advances in Dubai after Baptiste's retirement. Source: Getty
Alexandra Eala has made it to the second round of the WTA 1000 in Dubai after defeating Hailey Baptiste in her debut. The Filipina had won the first set 6-4, and after the first game of the second set concluded, Baptiste decided to retire due to physical issues. In the next round, she will face off against the Italian Jasmine Paolini, the sixth seed.
Results of today's WTA 1000 Dubai
- Noskova d. Li Ann: 6-3, 5-7, 6-4
- Tjen d. Yastremska: 6-4, 6-1
- Stearns d. Frech 6-4, 6-2
- Birrell d. Tatjana Maria 6-4, 3-6, 7-5
- Mertens d. Bouzkova 6-2, 6-2
- Krejcikova d. Pavlyuchenkova 6-4, 6-4
- Leylah Fernández d. Samsonova 5-7, 7-5, 6-3
- Seidel d. Bucsa 6-1, 6-4
- Shnaider d. Joint 6-4, 6-1
- Linette d. Sun 4-6, 6-4, 6-1
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Eala avanza en Dubái tras la retirada de Baptiste

