(UPDATE) ALEX Eala of the Philippines on Wednesday (Manila time) tallied her first win of the US Open qualifiers in a three-set victory to start her Grand Slam campaign.
ALEX Eala of the Philippines on Wednesday tallied her first win of the US Open qualifiers in a three-set victory to start her Grand Slam campaign.She defeated Australia's Maddison Inglis in the first qualifying match, 6-3, 2-6, 6-1.During the match, Eala handled Inglis in the first set, later falling behind in the second set, before recovering and easily dominating the Australian in the third and deciding set. Alex Eala PHOTO FROM EALA ’S FB PAGEThe World No.
144 needs two more wins in the qualifying rounds before reaching the main draw. She came close in both the Wimbledon tournament and the French Open, exiting at the third and final deciding qualifying matches each time.As of press time, World No. 99 Nuria Parrizas-Diaz is set to be Eala's next opponent in the second round of the qualifiers, playing on Thursday morning . The Spaniard beat Russian Julia Avdeeva in her first match in three sets, 7-6, 2-6, 6-4.
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