Eala loses steam, yields to Canadian foe in Ilkley Open quarters

>Alex Eala roared to a strong start but lost her steam and succumbed to reigning champion Rebecca Marino of Canada, 6-1, 0-6, 6-7 (7), in the quarterfinal round of the Lexus Ilkley Open in Great Britain Friday, June 13.>The 20-year-old Eala dominated early on then all of a sudden couldn’t find her touches in the following set, with Marino shutting the door in the third despite the gallant stand of the Filipino ace.