FILIPINA tennis ace Alex Eala made a rousing debut in her first $60,000 tournament with a 7-6 (6), 6-2 win over Frenchwoman Margot Yerolymos in Bellinzona, Switzerland on Tuesday evening (Philippine time).

Eala, the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) No. 715-ranked player, outlasted WTA No. 323 Yerolymos in the first set as Alex climbed from a 1-3 hole to win the opener.

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