Eala started the match by losing back-to-back games in the first set but racked up six in a row to draw first blood.Llorca made sure she wouldn't relinquish an early lead in the second frame, racing to a 3-0 lead and eventually levelling the match, 1-1.
After winning the first game of the third set that stretched to six deuces, Eala, ranked 258th in the world, cruised to a 5-1 lead and to the win.Eala is set to face 26-year-old Jessika Ponchet in the semifinals on Saturday, July 22 at 5 p.m.The French Ponchet is ranked third in the tournament and 137th in the world.