Alexandr eala

Prudential Hong Kong Open WTA:  Second seed Alexandra Eala held off British lucky loser Emerson Jones in straight sets to advance to the second round of the Prudential Hong Kong Open WTA tennis tournament on Tuesday evening, even as top seed Sorana Cirstea and Fifth seed Talia Gibson advanced, while No. 7 seed Liudmila Samsonova suffered a first-round upset.

Eala made a fast start and raced to a 4-0 lead in the opening set. Jones, who entered the main draw following the withdrawal of American Alycia Parks, fought back to close the gap to 4-3 before Eala held on to take the set 6-4.