WTA 125K - WTA 125K Ilkley, Great Britain Women Singles
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Alexandra Eala of the Philippines will shoot for a place in the quarterfinal of the 2025 Ikley Open against Valentina Ryser of Switzerland on Thursday.
Eala captured her first win in five games after topping Lizette Cabrera of Australia 7-6(4) 6-3 in the first round. Eala, who opened her grass-court campaign with a loss to Linda Fruhvirtova of the Czech Republic 7-5 6-7(5) 6-1 in the first round of the Birmingham Open, vented her frustration on Cabrera as she held all except one her serves and won 81 points in total. The top seed in this WTA 125 tournament, Eala improved her grass court record to 6-3 and 2025 slate to 17-13.
Ryser will walk into her second-round clash with Eala riding a three-match win streak, earning her entry into the main draw as a qualifier. Ryser defeated Sara Saito of Japan 6-0 6-4 to reach the round-of-16. She had also beaten another Japanese Sayaka Ishii 6-4 7-5 in the qualifying final and Allegra Korpanec Davis of Great Britain 6-0 6-2 in the first qualifying match.
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Alexandra Eala vs Valentina Ryser Form
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Alexandra Eala - Valentina Ryser Key Points
- Alexandra defeated Lizette Cabrera 7-6(4) 6-3 in the first round of the 2025 Ikley Open
- Alexandra Eala is the top seed at the 2025 Ikley Open.
- Valentina Ryser has won three straight matches to reach the round of 16 at the 2025 Ikley Open.
- Valentina Ryser defeated Sara Saito 6-0, 6-4 in the first round of the 2025 Ikley Open.
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Our Alexandra Eala vs Valentina Ryser Prediction
Why should you bet on Valentina Ryser to win: This is the third time Eala and Ryser play each other, and the first on grass. Their head-to-head series is leveled at 1-1 with Eala taking the first one 6-3, 7-5 at the 2023 Las Panas De Gran Canaria and Ryser winning the last one 4-6, 6-2, 6-2 at the 2025 Trnava 2 Women. Tennis experts and bookmakers agreed that this is going to be a close match since both players thrive on fast courts. But I am giving a slight advantage to Ryser because of the sharp form she has showcased in her first three matches. The Swiss steamrolled her opponents in the qualification phase before obliterating Sara Saito 6-0 6-4 in Round 1. Eala’s victory over Cabrera was her first win in five matches, not to mention that she had trouble finishing off the 206-ranked Cabrera in the first round.
Our betting prediction for Alexandra Eala vs. Valentina Ryser: Valentina Ryser will win
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