EALA SA US OPEN JUNIORS SEMIS

DINISPATSA ni Alex Eala si Mirra Andreeva, 6-4, 6-0, upang makausad sa girls’ singles semifinals ng US Open Juniors Championships sa USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center sa New York.

Makakasagupa ni Eala, seeded 10th, si Victoria Mboko, ang ninth-seeded Canadian na sinibak si fourth pick Swiss Celine Naef, 7-5, 2-6, 7-5.

Si Eala ay kasalukuyang No. 297 (singles) at No. 713 (doubles) sa world juniors rankings habang si the right-handed Mboko ay No. 513 (singles) at No. 1584 (doubles).

Sa iba pang girls’ singles semifinal match ay maghaharap sina second seed Czech Lucie Havlickova at seventh seed Diana Shnaider.

Pinataob ni Havlickova si unseeded American Clervie Ngounoue, 6-4, 6-2, habang ginapi ni Shnaider si unseeded Briton Ranah Akua Stoiber, 6-4, 6-3.

Samantala, umatras ang fourth-seeded pair nina Eala at Andreeva sa doubles, na naghatid kina Germans Carolina Kuhl at Ella Seidel sa quarterfinal round via walkover.

Nagtamo si Andreeva ng wrist injury sa kanyang singles match kontra Eala.

Naiposte ng Filipino-Russian pair ang 6-2, 6-2 panalo kontra wild card Americans Iva Jovic at Shannon Lam sa first round.

PNA