LIVE: Alex Eala vs Alina Charaeva – Birmingham Open Round of 16
- Alex Eala crosses paths against Alina Charaeva in the WTA 125 Birmingham Open Round of 16 on Thursday. Refresh this page for updates.
Birmingham Open schedule
June 4, Thursday – Center Court
- 8:40pm – Alex Eala vs Alina Charaeva
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 tournament’s top seed appeared headed for a decider after Charaeva, who eliminated defending champion Greet Minnen, won three straight games—including her first break of the match—to take command of the second set.
LIVE UPDATES: Alex Eala vs Alina Charaeva
- Alex Eala beats Alina Charaeva, 6-2, 7-5, to advance to the quarterfinals of the Birmingham Open.
- Alex Eala at match point with a 40-0 lead in the 12th game.
- Alex Eala wins four straight games to take a 6-5 lead in the second set.
- Second set now tied at 5-5 after three straight games from Alex Eala.
- Alex Eala with her first break of the second set to get within one, 5-4.
- Alex Eala fights back to pull within 5-3.
- Alina Charaeva wins a third straight game for a 5-2 lead.
- Alina Charaeva with her first break of the match for a 4-2 lead in the second set.
- Back to back aces for Eala for a 30-0 lead in the sixth game
- Eala and Charaeva trading holds. The Russian is back in the lead, 3-2.
- Alex Eala answers with a hold. Second set tied at 2-2.
- Alina Charaeva regains the lead, 2-1, in the second set.
- Alex Eala holds to tie the second set at 1-1.
- Alex Eala responds with a 4-0 lead in the second game.
- Charaeva opens the second set with a 1-0 advantage.
- Alex Eala takes the first set, 6-2.
- Eala sends the ball into the net, and Charaeva takes advantage.
- Charaeva, though, refuses to fold and forces a deuce.
- Alex Eala reaches set point with a 40-15 lead in the eighth game.
- Charaeva wins that deuce-filled game to pull within 5-2.
- Eala regains advantage after Charaeva forces back-to-back deuces.
- Alex Eala at set point, 40-30.
- Eala survives an error-filled game to take a 5-1 lead.
- Alex Eala hits couple of balls long, allowing Charaeva to force a deuce in the sixth game.
- Alina Charaeva responds with a hold for her first game. Eala still leads 4-1.
- Alex Eala holds to love for a 4-0 lead.
- Easy 3-0 start for Alex Eala here.
- Break point for Alex Eala, 40-15 in the third game.
- Alex Eala goes up 2-0 in the first set.
- 40-0 lead for Eala in the second game.
- Early break for Alex Eala to start the match. She leads 1-0.
- Up next: Alex Eala vs Alina Charaeva. Players on the court.
- Waiting game for Alex Eala’s match as the previous match at Center Court reached the third set.
Alex Eala continues Birmingham Open bid vs Alina Charaeva
Alexandra Eala in action during the WTA 125 Birmingham Open. –BIRMINGHAM OPEN PHOTO
MANILA, Philippines–Alex Eala continues her campaign in the WTA 125 Birmingham Open against Alina Charaeva in the Round of 16 on Thursday.
Eala, the tournament’s top seed and ranked 37 in the WTA, advanced after a dominant 6-0, 6-2 victory over Priscilla Hon in her opening match.
“It was a good performance, especially it was my first match on grass, so I’m really happy… This is a good win for me,” Eala said of first win.
Alex Eala advances with rout of Priscilla Hon in Birmingham Open
FILE–Philippines’s Alexandra Eala in action. (Photo by ALAIN JOCARD / AFP)
MANILA, Philippines–Alex Eala cruised past Priscilla Hon, 6-0, 6-2, to open her singles campaign in the WTA 125 Birmingham Open on Tuesday.
After losing her doubles match the day before, Eala bounced back with a wire-to-wire victory in the Round of 32 of her first tournament of the grass season.
The tournament’s top seed wasted no time asserting herself against Hon, racing to a 6-0 first-set win in just 22 minutes.
Hon, ranked No. 143 in the WTA, showed more resistance in the second set, winning back-to-back games after Eala built a 5-0 lead.
The Australian broke Eala for the first time in the match and then held serve to trim the deficit to 5-2, but the Filipino tennis star responded with a love hold to close out the match in less than an hour.
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