Alex Eala Advances to WTA Finals After Thrilling Victory Over Gracheva at Eastbourne Open
Source: news.source.manilatimes
Filipino tennis sensation Alex Eala has reached her first Women's Tennis Association (WTA) tour final after defeating France's Varvara Gracheva in a gripping three-set match at the Lexus Eastbourne Open in the United Kingdom. Eala, who managed to turn the game around after losing the second set, will face the winner of the semifinal between Maya Joint of Australia and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of Russia in the final.
Key Points
Alex Eala defeated Varvara Gracheva in the semifinals of the Lexus Eastbourne Open.
The match was a three-set thriller, with the final score being 7-5, 2-6, 6-3.
Eala overcame a 4-1 lead loss in the first set to win it 7-5.
Gracheva won the second set, but Eala bounced back to win the decisive third set.
This victory marks Eala's first appearance in a WTA tour final.
Eala will face the winner of the other semifinal match in the final.