- Alex Eala faces Switzerland’s Rebeka Masarova for a spot within the Birmingham Open final.
Birmingham Open schedule – semifinal
June 6, Saturday
- 6:00 p.m. – Alex Eala vs Rebeka Masarova
LIVE UPDATES: Alex Eala vs Rebeka Masarova
Alex Eala in motion throughout the WTA 125 Birmingham Open. –BIRMINGHAM OPEN PHOTO
MANILA, Philippines–Alex Eala ousted Mananchaya Sawangkaew of Thailand, 6-3, 6-2, to secure a spot within the semifinals of the Birmingham Open on Saturday.
Eala overcame a tricky challenge from Sawangkaew but found her stride in each sets to rearrange a semifinal duel with Switzerland’s Rebeka Masarova.
After Sawangkaew took a 2-1 lead within the second set, Eala strung together five straight games to seal the match in a single hour and 21 minutes.
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