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Alex Eala knocked out of Madrid Open second round again

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Alex Eala knocked out of Madrid Open second round again
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MANILA, Philippines – A third-round appearance in the Madrid Open remains elusive for Alex Eala.



Eala crashed out of the WTA 1000 tournament in Spain following a 6-2, 6-1 loss to world No. 21 Elise Mertens of Belgium in the round of 64 on Friday, April 24.



A break by Mertens in the very first game proved to be a bad omen as the 30-year-old Belgian, who has won two of her 10 WTA titles on clay, disposed of Eala in 1 hour and 16 minutes.



It marked the third straight year Eala lost in the

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