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Alex Eala Surpasses Naomi Osaka After Dramatic Hong Kong Open Victory
The 21-year-old Filipina reached her sixth career WTA semifinal and will face Maria Sakkari after winning in two hard-fought sets.
- On Friday, 21-year-old Filipina tennis star Alex Eala defeated Croatia's Antonia Ruzic, 7-6, 7-5, securing a semifinal berth at the Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open.
- The hard-fought quarterfinal match lasted two hours and 33 minutes, with a rain delay disrupting rhythm as both players exchanged leads throughout the competitive two-setter.
- Eala finished with 40 winners but committed 47 unforced errors, relying on resilience to contain Ruzic after the Croatian mounted a second-set comeback following the weather suspension.
- The victory lifts Eala to a projected career-high in the live WTA rankings, surpassing four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka, as she prepares to face Maria Sakkari of Greece in Saturday's semifinals.
- With this being her last tournament of the year, Eala remains focused on securing her second WTA title, having reached her fourth semifinal of the season during this breakthrough run.
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Alex Eala outlasts Croatian rival to reach Hong Kong Open semifinals
MANILA, Philippines – Alex Eala booked a ticket to the semifinals of the 2026 Hong Kong Open on Friday, November 6, after surviving a thriller against Croatia’s Antonia Ružić, 7-6(7), 7-5. The two players went neck and neck all throughout, even needing a tiebreaker, where world No. 17 Eala pulled away late from a 6-6 deadlock to take the first set, 7-6(7). Due to heavy rain, the match also got suspended halfway through the second set, where the …
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Maria Sakkari will play on Saturday morning (09:30 - 10:00) against Alexandra Eala (No17) for a place in Sunday's grand final.
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