Getty Alex Eala reveals injury concerns after playing through pain in the WTA Hong Kong Open final. What the Filipina tennis star said about her condition.
Alex Eala was clearly playing through pain in the women’s singles final at the Hong Kong Open Sunday, but the fast-rising Philippines tennis star did not retire from the match. But she needed to call a medical timeout in the first set while trailing 3-4 in the match she lost in straight sets to Claire Liu.
Eala played on with heavy wrapping on her right leg and fell 3-6, 0-6,
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