MANILA, Philippines — Filipino tennis ace Alex Eala faces one of her close friends on the WTA Tour, Iva Jovic, in the US Open "Stars of the Open" exhibition match Friday morning in Manila.
It will be Eala's final match before the singles main draw slated from August 30 to September 13.
World No. 18 Eala had not beaten No. 14 Jovic in their two official matches.
Eala yielded to the American at the French Open first round, 4-6, 2-6, last May and at the Queen's Club second round, 2-6, 2-6, the following month.
Both Eala and Jovic are seeded in this US Open and could clash in the third round, provided they get past their respective first two matches.
