Eala nears French Open main draw
Alex Eala moved within a victory of making the main draw in the girls’ French Open after a rousing win late Thursday over a 15th-seeded Spaniard Paula Arias Manjon, 6-4, 6-4, in the qualifying in Montrouge, Paris.
The 13-year-old Eala displayed maturity and grit beyond her years, forcing the much older Manjon on the defensive throughout.
The Filipino survived 11 double faults and broke the 18-year-old Spaniard six times.
Article continues after this advertisementEala guns for the main draw slot Saturday against fifth seed Peyton Stearns of the United States.
Stearns repulsed French wild card Sophia Biolay, 4-6, 6-2, 6-0, to advance to the final round.
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