Eala repeats over Sawangkaew, punches semis ticket in Birmingham Open

Eala repeats over Sawangkaew, punches semis ticket in Birmingham Open

Filipina tennis ace Alex Eala stretched her win streak on grass after repeating over Thai Mananchaya Sawangkaew, 6-3, 6-2, to march into the semifinal of the WTA 125 Birmingham Open in the United Kingdom early Saturday, June 6 (Philippine time).In the all-Southeast Asian quarters duel, the 21-year-old Eala, the tournament’s No. 1 seed, emerged victorious after outservicing – off 44-24 service points – and outpointing – 71-51 points won – Sawangk…