Filipina teen Alex Eala looks to finish her tennis season strong after reaching the last four in Dubai
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Eala endured some scary moments before coming from behind to defeat Kyoka Okamura of Japan, 3-6, 6-4, 6-2, to claim a semifinal spot in the ITF W100 27th Al Habtoor Tennis Challenge 2024 played on Friday, December 6, at the Habtoor Grand Resort in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It was Eala’s turn in the second set to pocket three straight games to surge ahead to 5-3, closing out the tightly contested set after 51 minutes to set up a decider.
The Filipina teen zoomed to a 3-0 lead and never allowed her Japanese foe into the set, which Eala finished in just eight games to earn for herself a spot in the last four.
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