Alex Eala gets first-round bye in Singapore Open as No. 3 seed

MANILA, Philippines–Alex Eala earned a first-round bye at the Singapore Tennis Open. The Filipino sensation is seeded third in the newly upgraded WTA 500 tournament. The top four seeds in the hard-court event drew byes. Eala, the sport’s hottest draw, was initially projected to be the sixth seed in Singapore before fellow stars Jessica Pegula,