Relentless Alexandra “Alex” Eala rocked and rolled her way to another Round of 16 stint, scoring a 6-3, 7-6 (7-2) romp of Poland’s Magda Linette in the Miami Open before a roaring pro-Filipino crowd at the Grandstand of the Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday.
Ms. Eala, WTA No. 29, recovered from a near meltdown in the second set with a torrid 7-2 rally in the tiebreaker to complete another sweep of the Polish veteran in the duel between youth and experience in one hour and 48 minutes.
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