By Joel Reyes
Alex Eala and Zeynep Sonmez advanced to the round of 16 of the 2026 Madrid Open women's doubles event on Thursday after they defeated Hao-ching Chan and Fanny Stollar 6-2, 6-2 on Court 7 at Caja Magica.
Eala and Sonmez took control of the contest after trailing 0-2 in the first set, winning 10 consecutive games to build a 6-2, 4-0 lead. The best friends never looked back after that as they finished the match in one hour and two minutes.
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Eala and Sonmez will return to action on Friday for their singles campaigns before resuming their title bid in doubles.