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Eala stays alive in W80 tilt

FILIPINO tennis sensation Alex Eala advanced to the quarterfinal round at the W80 Rancho Santa Fe after her 7-6 (6), 6-2 victory over Canadian Katherine Sebov at the Rancho Santa Fe Tennis Club in California, USA on Friday (Philippine time).

Eala had to buck a shaky first set where she committed six double faults and trailed Sebov in the tiebreak, 3-5.