Overview

• Eala beat Julia Riera 6-1, 6-4 in the second round after opening with a 6-0, 6-2 win over Yasmine Mansouri.
• The Filipina’s seven-match streak spans her Guadalajara 125 title and two straight-set wins at the SP Open.
• Seeded No. 3 in São Paulo, she will face Indonesia’s Janice Tjen, who advanced with a 6-1, 6-0 win over Martina Okalova.
• Her progress lifts her to No. 55 in the WTA Live Rankings, surpassing her prior career high of No. 56, with further gains possible if she keeps winning.
• The SP Open is debuting on the WTA Tour and marks Brazil’s first top-level women’s event since 2016.