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Filipina tennis star Alex Eala showed grit and resilience as she overcame France’s Varvara Gracheva, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, in the opening round of the Nottingham Open qualifiers on Saturday in England.
The victory came just a day after Eala’s quarterfinal run ended at the Ilkley Open. Ranked 77th in the world, Eala now prepares to face Romania’s Anca Todoni, currently world no. 87, in the second qualifying round as she eyes a spot in the tournament’s main draw.