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GMA Network
19 hours ago
- Sport
- GMA Network
Alex Eala dispatches Swiss foe, advances to Ilkely Open quarterfinals
Tennis - Madrid Open - Park Manzanares, Madrid, Spain - April 24, 2025 Philippines' Alex Eala during her round of 64 match against Poland's Iga Swiatek REUTERS/Juan Medina Filipina tennis ace Alex Eala made quick work of Swiss foe Valentina Ryser, 6-1, 6-2, on Thursday in the Ilkley Open Round of 16 to advance to the quarterfinals. The match lasted only for an hour and eight minutes. Prior to this, Eala defeated Filipino-Australian Lizette Cabrera in the Round of 32. Eala will face Canada's Rebecca Marino in the quarterfinals on Friday. —JKC, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
3 days ago
- Sport
- GMA Network
Alex Eala beats Fil-Aussie Lizette Cabrera, advances to Ilkley Open Round of 16
Tennis - Madrid Open - Park Manzanares, Madrid, Spain - April 24, 2025 Philippines' Alex Eala reacts during her round of 64 match against Poland's Iga Swiatek REUTERS/Juan Medina Top seeded Alex Eala opened her campaign in the Ilkley Open with a win against Filipino-Australian Lizette Cabrera, 7(7)-6, 6-3, on early Wednesday in the tournament's Round of 32 in Northern England. The match lasted for an hour and 46 minutes as Eala returned to competition after falling short in her Birmingham Classic campaign. Cabrera, whose parents are both Filipinos, is world no. 206, while Eala recently dropped to no. 77 in the WTA rankings. Eala will face Switzerland's Valentina Ryser, WTA no. 230, in the Round of 16. —JKC, GMA Integrated News
