MANILA, Philippines—Alex Eala scored another upset win over veteran Laura-Iona Paar, taking down the Romanian pro 6(6)-7, 6-1, 6-0, in the second round of the ITF W60 Bellinzona tourney in Switzerland Thursday (Manila time).
After a back-and-forth first set, Eala found her second wind and proceeded to dismantle her 32-year-old opponent in the ensuing sets to advance to the third round and set up a matchup against Switzerland’s Simona Waltert.
Eala’s win against Paar was her second against the WTA no. 260.
We can see your smile 😃 behind the mask! In her first appearance in an @ITFTennis 60.000 tournament Alex Eala 🇵🇭 has reached the second round in Bellinzona 🇨🇭after winning her first match 7-6, 6-4 against Margot Yerolimos. VAMOS‼️ MABUHAY‼️ pic.twitter.com/Ayf1TCQ1VA
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The 15-year-old had her first victory against Paar in the W25 tiff in Grenoble where Eala won the match in three set…
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