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Alex Eala faces unseeded Polish foe in quarterfinals of France tilt

Published February 12, 2021, 10:40 AM
Filipino tennis prodigy Alex Eala eyes to continue her winning ways when she faces unseeded Maja Chwalinska of Poland in the quarterfinals of the W25 Grenoble event in France Friday, Feb. 12 (Friday night, Manila time).
It will be a battle of the young guns anew as Eala, 15, meets Chwalinska, 19, who defeated 32-year-old French qualifier Gaelle Desperrier, 2-6, 6-2, 6-2.
Eala is ranked No. 903, from No. 1190 two weeks ago, while Chwalinska holds the No. 220 spot in the Women’s Tennis Association.
Eala, who plays in her second $25,000 tournament as a junior exempt, is coming from an upset win against seventh seed Cristina Busca of Spain, 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 (8) to mark her fourth quarterfinals appearance in the professional rank.

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Alex Eala survives Spanish foe to book quarterfinals berth in France tilt

Published February 11, 2021, 8:22 PM
Alex Eala survived a thrilling third-set tiebreak in stunning seventh seed Cristina Bucsa of Spain, 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 (8), to barge into the quarterfinals of the W25 Grenoble event in France Thursday night, Feb. 11.
This was Eala’s fourth quarterfinals appearance in her young pro career, while also surpassing her second-round finish in her first $25,000 event appearance in Spain last year.
Playing only in her second $25,000 tournament as a junior exempt, Eala proved she can compete against more experienced rivals including Bucsa.
The 23-year-old Spaniard ranks No. 164 in the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) and boasts of a title in a $60,000 event in France two years ago.

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Alex Eala advances to another pro tournament quarterfinals

February 11, 2021 | 8:29 pm
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Alex Eala of the Philippines advanced to the quarterfinals of the ITF W25 Grenoble Tournament in France after beating Spain’s Cristina Bucsa, 2-6, 6-3 and 7-6 (10-8), in their second-round match on Thursday (Manila time). (Rafa Nadal Academy Twitter page)
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Filipino tennis wunderkind Alex Eala advanced to her fourth straight professional quarterfinal stint after defeating Spain’s Cristina Bucsa, 2-6, 6-3 and 7-6 (10-8), in the second round of the International Tennis Federation (ITF) W25 Grenoble Tournament in France on Thursday (Manila time).
Rafa Nadal Academy scholar and Globe ambassador Eala bucked a rough opening set to charge back and claim the victory in the match which lasted for two hours and 33 minutes.

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