-
Neighbour had door shut in face, jury told - 11 mins ago
-
Charges dropped against cryptocurrency executive Tigran Gambaryan - 12 mins ago
-
Immigrant voters talk hope, fear and big money in the US election - 19 mins ago
-
This powder removes as much CO2 from the air as a tree - 21 mins ago
-
Mom Cat Disciplining Kittens Is Proof Motherhood Is the Same No Matter What - 22 mins ago
-
Ivanka Trump Takes Daughter to Taylor Swift Concert - 24 mins ago
-
Manitoba government looks at more public liquor sales in grocery stores – Winnipeg - 27 mins ago
-
U.S., China trade tariffs escalating would be ‘costly for everybody’: IMF - 29 mins ago
-
Mexico City Grand Prix: Times, stats, predictions - 30 mins ago
-
Why Kamada Hasn’t Adapted to the Premier League with CPFC - 31 mins ago
Alex Eala gets the boot in China tilt
MANILA, Philippines — Alex Eala was dominated by the United States’ Bernarda Pera, 0-6, 3-6, in the main draw of the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) 250 Guangzhou Open on Tuesday at Nansha International Tennis Center in China.
The 19-year-old Filipino got swept in the opening set before Pera, the world No. 79 netter, broke a 3-3 tie and won three straight games to advance to the round of 16.
Article continues after this advertisement
Eala’s main draw in the WTA 250 Guangzhou only lasted for 61 minutes but she remained grateful for the experience.
READ: Alex Eala marches on to WTA Guangzhou Open main draw
“That’s a wrap on Guangzhou! Thankful for the process and excited to push for more,” wrote the WTA World No.147.
Eala worked her way to the main draw — her fifth appearance in a WTA tournament this year — after beating China’s Xinyu Gao, 6-2, 6-7 (3-7), 6-2, in the first phase of the qualifier before barging into the round of 32 with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Elena Pridankina of Russia.
Article continues after this advertisement
The Filipino prodigy recently missed the main draw of the Wuhan Open and Ningbo Open in the past two weeks.
The Rafael Nadal Academy graduate will continue to compete in China, seeing action in the WTA 250 Jiangxi Open next week.
Source link