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Published February 5, 2021, 9:40 PM
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A second pro title remained elusive for Alex Eala as the Filipino teen star bowed out in the third leg of the International Tennis Federation (ITF) W15 Manacor after losing to Oksana Selekhmeteva of Russia, 6-2, 6-3, in the quarterfinals on Friday night (Philippine time) in Mallorca, Spain.
After a lethargic play in the opening set, the 15-year-old Eala put up a valiant fight in the second set but still fell short against the 18-year-old, higher-ranked Selekhmeteva to exit the $15,000 (over P720,000) tilt.
Eala sits at No. 942 in the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) rankings while fellow junior reserve Selekhmeteva is at No. 611.
Published January 29, 2021, 8:09 PM
Alex Eala’s fairytale run at the International Tennis Federation (ITF) Women’s World Tennis Tour ended Friday night after yielding to a more experienced player in the quarterfinals of the W15 Manacor in Spain.
The 15-year-old PH junior player succumbed to seventh seed Ylena In-Albon of Switzerland, 6-0, 6-3, after a seven-match run that saw her winning her first pro title in the first leg last weekend.
Eala struggled with her erratic plays, but briefly gained composure in the second set where she won three straight games to crawl back from a 3-0 hole.
But the 21-year-old In-Albon, who is ranked No. 432 in the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA), quickly bounced back to claim the next three games en route to the win.
Published January 28, 2021, 8:54 PM
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Teen wonder Alex Eala continued her rampage in the International Tennis Federation (ITF) Women’s World Tennis Tour after cruising into the quarterfinals of the W15 Manacor event in Spain Thursday night.
Still in cloud nine from her three-set upset victory over second seed Mirjam Bjorklund of Sweden in the opening round, the 15-year-old Eala wasted no time in disposing of Spaniard Alba Carrillo Marin, 6-2, 6-3, in this $15,000 tournament.
The PH bet banked on her strong baseline game, needing only one hour and 23 minutes to rule her 24-year-old opponent.
Down 2-1 in the second set, Eala rose to the challenge by dominating the next three games to take the 4-2 lead.