Hangzhou—Following a spate of losses in many fronts on Monday, the Philippines recovered some lost ground on Tuesday with victories
by Gilas Pilipinas, tennis phenom Alex Eala and Tokyo Olympics silver medalist Carlo Paalam in the 19th Asian Games here.
Meanwhile, Eala survived a marathon first set to beat veteran Rutuja Bhosale of India, 7-6 , 6-2, and advanced to the quarterfinals of the women’s singles event at Olympic Sports Stadium. Later in the day, Eala teamed up with Francis Casey Alcantara in the mixed doubles to blank the Nepalese duo of Sunira Thapa and Pranav Khanal, 6-0, 6-0.
Evading the longer reach of a much-taller foe, Paalam got the nod of the judges after three rounds in a unanimous 5-0 victory in the men’s 57kg round of 32 at the Hangzhou Gymnasium. The 22-year-old Sanchez, who switched federations from Canada to the Philippines, wiped out the 55.71-second clocking of Remedy Rule established in the TYR Pro Swim Series in Des Moines, United States on March 5, 2020.
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