Alex Eala enters semifinals in Spain tourney

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Filipino tennis ace Alex Eala entered the semifinal round of the W100 Vitoria-Gasteiz after defeating Spanish Lucia Cortez Llorca in the quarterfinals, 6-2, 4-6, 6-2, at the Pista Amutio outdoor hard court of Peña Vitoriana Tenis Club in Spain on Friday night, July 21 (Manila time).

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.

 

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