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FILE–Alexandra Eala of the Philippines. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
- Alex Eala faces fellow Southeast Asian Mananchaya Sawangkaew of Thailand in the quarterfinals of the Birmingham Open.
Birmingham Open schedule – quarterfinals
June 5, Friday
- 11pm – Alex Eala vs Mananchaya Sawangkaew
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Alex Eala rallies past Alina Charaeva to reach Birmingham quarterfinals
Alex Eala in action during the WTA 125 Birmingham Open. –BIRMINGHAM OPEN/LTA PHOTO
MANILA, Philippines–Alex Eala advanced to the quarterfinals of the WTA 125 Birmingham Open with a 6-2, 7-5 win over Alina Charaeva of Russia on Thursday.
Eala dug deep in the second set, winning five straight games after trailing 5-2 to continue her campaign in the first grass-court tournament of her season.
“I think I was pleased with my attitude [today], ” Eala said in the on-court interview. ” I was in a tough spot in the second set, and I’m proud I stayed in there, giving myself another chance to do better tomorrow.”
The World No. 37 now faces Mananchaya Sawangkaew of Thailand in the quarterfinals on Friday.
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