Alexandra Eala beats Elena-Gabriela Ruse to move on to the Round of 32 in the women's singles this Western & Southern Open (Cincinnati) 2026

Alexandra Eala kept it clean at the Western & Southern Open (Cincinnati) 2026, seeing off Elena-Gabriela Ruse 6-1 3-0 without dropping a set in the Women's Singles Round of 64.

3-0 — set 2 was the tightest of the match, settled by just 3 games.

The Players

Alexandra Eala — representing Philippines, currently ranked No. 20 in the world, with a record of 7 wins from 14 recorded matches — takes another step forward with this result.

Elena-Gabriela Ruse — representing Romania, currently ranked No. 74 in the world, with a record of 7 wins from 14 recorded matches — exits this bracket but leaves with competitive minutes banked.

What's Next

Alexandra Eala advances to the Round of 32 of the Western & Southern Open (Cincinnati) 2026, while Elena-Gabriela Ruse's run ends here. Up next for Alexandra Eala: the Round of 32 against Amanda Anisimova — a player winning 73% of 15 recorded matches. Our results ledger has no previous meetings between the two.

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