Claire Liu sends touching message to Alex Eala and her fans after winning Hong Kong Open final

After beating Alex Eala 6-3, 6-0 in the Hong Kong Open final, Claire Liu confessed her opponent is ‘the best person to lead the charge for women’s tennis,’ as the pair exchanged touching words. Liu and Eala battled for 90 minutes in Hong Kong; the Filipina tennis star, who won her first-ever WTA Tour-level Singles title previously in 2026, was limited to just three games won. Liu was full of praise for her 21-year-old opponent post-match, describing her as “such an inspiration… I can think of no

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