Alex Eala kicks off Stuttgart Open bid vs Leylah Fernandez

MANILA, Philippines — Alex Eala hopes to end a string of round-of-16 exits when she plunges back into action at the Stuttgart Open in Germany. Interestingly, Eala will begin her campaign against Canadian World No. 25 Leylah Fernandez, who has Filipino descent, with her mother being a Filipino-Canadian. READ: Alex Eala shifts focus to Stuttgart