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Alex Eala is through to the second round of the 2026 Hong Kong Tennis Open after beating Emerson Jones, but concerns over her ankle linger ahead of a clash with Tereza Valentová.
On Talking Tennis, we break down how Eala closed out the win, look at what the numbers tell us about her performance and discuss how the ankle could factor into her next match. We also preview the Valentová matchup and ask what Eala needs to do to reach the quarter-finals.
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"Eala beats Jones to set up Valentova clash in Hong Kong but injury concerns persist | Post-match analysis" is an episode of Talking Tennis. Runtime 18 min. Published November 3, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.