ICYMI: A heavy underdog, Alex Eala survives an extended three-setter against former world No. 58 Jaqueline Adina Cristian in the Spain tourney.
MANILA, Philippines –Alex Eala opened her women’s singles campaign in the $100,000 IV Araba World Tennis Tour Feminino with one of the biggest victories of her young career when the Filipina downed fifth seed and former world No. 58 Jaqueline Adina Cristian of Romania, 7-6, 6-7, 6-2, on Wednesday, July 19 .
The Romanian was fresh off a campaign in Wimbledon where she reached the second round in both singles and doubles. Currently 123rd in the world, Cristian ranked as high as No. 58 just last year and has won 12 International Tennis Federation titles in her career. The Filipina tennis star had her chances to close out the match in the second set, but Cristian took control in the tiebreak, 7-1, to extend their encounter to another set.
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