Alex Eala, Zeynep Sonmez fall to Ukrainian pair to bow out Wuhan Open doubles

GMA Network - Oct 13, 2026

Good friends Alex Eala and Zeynep Sonmez saw their on-court partnership fall short, losing to Ukraine's Anhelina Kalinina and Dayana Yastremska, 6-2, 6-3, in the Wuhan Open doubles Round of 32 on Tuesday.

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