Alex Eala defies last-minute switch to launch Hong Kong Open title bid

Alex Eala threw off the shock of a last-minute change of opponent to launch her Hong Kong Open title bid with a straight-sets win on Tuesday. The Filipino trailblazer, now at a career-high of 17 in the world, beat Australia’s Emerson Jones 6-4, 6-3. Eala faces Tereza Valentova of the Czech Republic in the last