Philippines’ Alexandra Eala wins stop-start rainy affair to book Hong Kong Open final spot
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Alexandra Eala defeated Maria Sakkari 7-5, 3-6, 6-4 in a rain-interrupted semi-final at the Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open, advancing to the final.
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Alexandra Eala and Maria Sakkari played a rain-interrupted semi-final at the Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open, with Eala winning 7-5, 3-6, 6-4 to reach the final.
Local fan favourite Alexandra Eala had to dig deep amid stops and starts to earn a hard-fought 7-5, 3-6, 6-4 victory over Maria Sakkari on Saturday, booking her place in the Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open final.
The evenly matched semi-final between the two seeded players was filled with extraordinary shots from both players, and a lot of rainwater and match suspensions.
"I think it was just blank [during those rain stops], it took a lot of patience, but a lot, a lot, a lot of people stayed, even back in the warm-up," said the 21-year-old Eala. "Honestly, I'm really happy that I was able to come out of that a better player."
Open Questions
- Who will Eala face in the final?
- When is the final scheduled?
- How long did the match suspensions last?
