AT A GLANCE
Alex Eala outlasted Switzerland’s Valentina Ryser, 6-3, 7-5, to clinch the International Tennis Federation (ITF) W25 Yecla tournament in Spain Sunday, June 4.
Alex Eala outlasted Switzerland’s Valentina Ryser, 6-3, 7-5, to clinch the International Tennis Federation (ITF) W25 Yecla tournament in Spain Sunday, June 4.
Alex Eala wins her third pro title in Spain. (File Photo/Alex Eala's Facebook)
The second-seeded Eala attacked on all angles to overcome Ryser’s resilient plays en route to winning her first pro title this year.
Overall, it was Eala’s third pro crown since winning the W15 Manacor in 2021 and W25 Chiang Rai in 2022.
The 18-year-old world No. 266 Filipina standout threaded through the eye of the needle in the event after having to go through three deciding matches.
She opened up with a hard-fought 7-5, 2-6, 6-2 victory over Great Britain’s Katy Dunne, while also needing an extra set in dispatching France’s Nahia Berecoechea, 3-6, 6-1, 6-1, in the second round.
Eala cruised into her quarterfinal match against Mexico’s Victoria Rodriguez, 6-1, 6-3, before surviving the ferocious plays of Argentina’s Lucia Peyre in the semis, 6-3, 5-7, 6-4.
