Filipina teen tennis star Alex Eala clinches her second singles finals appearance in the pro ranks
MANILA, Philippines – Alex Eala booked a finals spot in the International Tennis Federation (ITF) W25 Chiang Rai event after blasting Yexin Ma of China in straight sets, 6-3, 6-4, in the semifinals on Saturday, April 8 at the Chiang Rai Sports Center in Thailand.
The 16-year-old Eala was all business from the get-go as she threatened Ma twice with break points in the fourth game of the opening set.
Although the 22-year-old Ma managed to hold serve, Eala would subject her Chinese foe to constant pressure the entire first set.
Ma again went down 0-30 on her serve in the sixth game as Eala pounded her with powerful returns, but the Chinese managed to rally to level the count at 3-all.
Eala finally earned a breakthrough in the eighth game to go…
