Alex Eala overcomes slow start, finds rhythm in Philippine Open

MANILA, Philippines—It didn’t take long for Alex Eala to take control in the WTA 125 Philippine Open Round of 16, but it didn’t come easy either. Following Eala’s 6-4, 6-0 win over Japan’s Himeno Sakatsume, she admitted that she struggled in the early goings of the match. Fortunately, the Filipino tennis ace heated up when