So Close to Glory: Eala & Tjen Impress in Hong Kong and Chennai

The regular WTA season came to a close with WTA 250 events in Hong Kong and Chennai, where two of Southeast Asia's brightest stars enjoyed impressive runs to the final. Eddie was on the ground in Hong Kong, where Alex Eala reached the final before falling to Claire Liu. Despite missing out on the title, Eala climbed to a new career-high ranking of world No. 15! Meanwhile, Janice Tjen returned to Chennai to defend her title and came agonisingly close to doing so, eventually losing to Magda Linette in the final. Still, plenty of positives for the Southeast Asian duo, who are set to face off in an exhibition match next month. Chennai also saw an impressive run from 17-year-old Indian prospect Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi, who reached the quarter-finals. Elsewhere, Korea's Ku Yeon-woo also finished runner-up, falling to Katie Swan in the ITF W100 final in Incheon. There was title-winning success on the men's side, however, as Japan's Yosuke Watanuki captured the Taipei Challenger crown. Eddie also shares insights from his conversations with Venus Williams and Carol Young Suh Lee in Hong Kong. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices