For the third time this year, Alex Eala ends up just one win short of a historic spot in the main draw of a Grand Slam after crashing out in the US Open final qualifying round
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The 19-year-old Eala will have about five more months to get another crack at a Grand Slam after she suffered a three-set defeat to Elena-Gabriela Ruse of Romania, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4, in the last round of the US Open qualifying tournament on Thursday, August 22 . The Filipina, in fact, was in the thick of the fight all throughout the last set, even holding a 3-2 lead.
As the 26-year-old Ruse built a 5-3 advantage, Eala managed to trim the deficit to 5-4, but that proved to be her final stand as the Romanian ended the match in the 10th game.
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