With hot start and furious finish, Eala gains quarterfinal slot in Auckland

Alex Eala advanced to the third quarterfinals of her WTA career on Thursday after dominating Croatia’s Petra Marcinko, 6-0, 6-2, in the ASB Classic in Auckland, New Zealand, where the fourth-ranked Filipino faces Magda Linette of Poland. The 20-year-old was nothing short of brilliant in the 63-minute match as she sealed the win in pretty