Philippine Women's Tennis Team Secures Promotion to Billie Jean King Cup Group II

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Philippine Women's Tennis Team Secures Promotion to Billie Jean King Cup Group II
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Led by 17-year-old Alex Eala, the Philippine women's tennis team secured a promotion to Group II in the 2024 Billie Jean King Cup after winning all their ties in the Asia Oceania Group III.

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Led by teen standout Alex Eala, the Philippine women’s tennis team earned a promotion in international team play after sweeping all their ties in the Asia Oceania Group III of the premier women’s team competition that wrapped up on Saturday, November 30, at the Bahrain Tennis Club in Manama, Bahrain.

Eala, who at 158th in the world was the highest ranked player in the entire field, followed it up with a 6-1, 6-1 drubbing of Malaylack Pathummakuronen. The no-bearing doubles match was no longer played. Khim Iglupas and former Ateneo de Manila star Shaira Hope Rivera scored a 6-1, 6-0 triumph in doubles over Fremont Gibson and Charlayne Espinosa. Both Iglupas and Rivera are part of the University of West Alabama varsity squad.Rivera got the call to play the first singles and she did not disappoint, downing Hind Al-Mudakha, 6-2, 6-2.

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