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|September 10, 2025
Alex Eala not taking French rival lightly
Will Alex Eala deliver another virtuoso performance just like what she did in her historic triumph in the Guadalajara Open over the weekend?
As fans are praying - some are even clamoring - for an encore, the country’s newest sporting idol needs to stay focused and resilient if she is to big one at the start of the Sao Paulo Open in Brazil on Wednesday, Sept. 10 (Philippine time).
Having whetted her winning appetite, Eala is favored heavily against French qualifier Yasmine Mansouri in their 4:30 a.m. duel.
This story is from the September 10, 2025 edition of Tempo.
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