The long queue of fans outside Court 6, the chants of Alex, Alex, Alex and the fluttering Philippines flags all pointed to where Alexandra Eala was making her Australian Open main draw debut. The 20-year-old Eala made the most of the football-style atmosphere in the first set Monday before Alycia Parks found a way to block all that out and rally for a 0-6, 6-3, 6-2 win. Eala has developed a big following in the last year after a breakthrough tournament in Miami where she beat four seeded players — including No. 2-ranked Iga Świątek — before losing in the semifinals.
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