Alex Eala finally conquers Anna Bondar, the 26-year-old Hungarian who dealt the Filipina teen’s worst loss in her pro tennis career
MANILA, Philippines – Payback came two years later, but Alex Eala hardly minds as she did it in a merciless, thorough beatdown.
The 18-year-old Eala faced former world No. 50 Anna Bondar of Hungary for the third time, and the Philippine tennis phenom finally emerged victorious, pulling off a dominant 6-3, 6-1 decision in the women’s singles opening round of the ITF W50 1st Empire Women’s Indoor 2024 in Trnava, Slovenia.
Eala’s revenge win came on Wednesday, February 28, two years after Bondar dealt the Filipina the worst loss of her pro career, 6-0, 6-0, in the 2022 WTA Madrid qualifiers.
Just last week, Eala faded in the deciding set and fell to the 26-year-old Bondar, 6-4, 6-7 (3), 6-1, in the quarterfinals of the ITF W75 Porto in Portugal.
