CINCINNATI, United States — Alexandra “Alex” Eala, the 17th-seeded Filipina, lost to US ninth seed Amanda Anisimova in the Cincinnati Open third round at Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason, Ohio. Anisimova recovered after losing a 65-minute opening set for a 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 victory. The opener featured a 20-minute fifth game, with Eala, 21,
