ALEXANDRA “ALEX” EALA adds another star to her giant-killing spree, slaying world No. 8 Jasmine Paolini of Italy in the WTA 1000 Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships with a 6-1, 7-6(7-5) on Wednesday morning at the Aviation Club Tennis Center Stadium in the United Arab Emirates.
Ms. Eala, teary-eyed and in disbelief after a baseline winner that prompted an eruption from the predominant Filipino crowd, handed the sixth-seeded Italian a near bagel in the first set and recovered from wasting two match points in the second to complete the stunning upset via sweep in 100 minutes.
The 20-year-old Filipina pride, WTA No. 47, will try to go deeper in the 1000-level tourney with massive ranking points at stake against the Romanian veteran Sorana Cirstea in the Round of 16.
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