香港公开赛首轮收官：埃拉直落两盘晋级，头号种子Cirstea苦战三小时过关
11月3日，WTA250香港公开赛首轮比赛全部结束，多位种子选手顺利晋级，同时也有冷门出现。
2号种子Alexandra Eala以6比4、6比3击败幸运落败者Emerson Jones，耗时1小时23分钟。凭借近期的表现，Eala的世界排名升至生涯新高的第17位。
头号种子Sorana Cirstea苦战3小时10分钟，以7比6（6）、1比6、7比5险胜Maria Timofeeva。值得注意的是，Cirstea全场总得分119分，反而比对手的121分少。
资格赛选手Shubladze以5比7、6比1、6比2爆冷击败7号种子Liudmila Samsonova，取得个人巡回赛正赛首秀首胜。此外，Gibson、Joint、Sonmez与Valentova也顺利晋级；Paula Badosa在首盘5比7落后后退赛，Pridankina直接晋级。
（来源：WTA）
Hong Kong Open First Round Wraps: Eala Advances in Straight Sets, Top Seed Cirstea Survives Three-Hour Battle
The first round of the WTA 250 Hong Kong Open concluded on November 3, with the top seeds advancing and one notable upset.
Second seed Alexandra Eala defeated lucky loser Emerson Jones 6-4, 6-3 in one hour and 23 minutes. Eala's recent run has lifted her to a career-high world ranking of No. 17.
Top seed Sorana Cirstea survived a three-hour, 10-minute battle against Maria Timofeeva, winning 7-6(6), 1-6, 7-5 despite winning fewer total points than her opponent, 119 to 121.
Qualifier Shubladze scored the upset of the day, beating seventh seed Liudmila Samsonova 5-7, 6-1, 6-2 for her first tour-level main-draw win on debut. Gibson, Joint, Sonmez and Valentova also advanced, while Paula Badosa retired after losing the first set 7-5, sending Pridankina through.
(Source: WTA)
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图片来源：菲律宾网球选手Alexandra Eala。Filipino tennis player Alexandra Eala. Photo: Philippine Sports Commission / Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
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