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Story summary
- Alex Eala will meet Wang Xinyu in the Italian Open round of 64 on Friday at 5:00 PM Manila time.
- Alex Eala, world No. 42, qualified by beating Magdalena Frech 6-0, 3-6, 6-4.
- Wang Xinyu had a first-round bye, once ranked No. 3 in February, and most recently lost to Alina Charaeva in La Bisbal d'Emporda round of 16.
- Their prior meeting was the ASB Classic semifinal, which Wang Xinyu won 7-5, 5-7, 6-4.
