Filipina teen, Indonesian partner bag Australian Open junior girls' doubles title

By Jeremiah M. Sevilla

Jan 31, 2020 5:10 pm

Alex Eala is the first Filipino woman to grab a Grand Slam title.

The teen tennis star Eala and her Indonesian partner Priska Nugroho crushed Matilda Mutavdzic of Great Britain and Ziva Falkner of Slovenia, 6-1, 6-2, to rule the 2020 Australian Open junior girls' doubles tournament on Friday at the Melbourne Park.

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