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Early Exit for Philippine Darling Eala at Singapore Open
Prozorova rallied after a slow start and won with 52 winners and four aces, overpowering the third seed in a three-hour match.
- On Thursday, September 24, second-seeded Alex Eala suffered a surprise exit from the Singapore Tennis Open, falling 4-6, 7-5, 3-6 to Tatiana Prozorova in the round of 16 at OCBC Arena.
- The 22-year Russian, Prozorova, defied expectations in her first WTA 500 round of 16 appearance, while Eala struggled to regain rhythm after 18 days away from competitive tennis.
- Prozorova fired 52 winners to Eala's 24 during the 3 hours and 9 minutes marathon match, offsetting 63 unforced errors to secure the upset.
- Advancing to the quarterfinals, Prozorova will face Wang Xinyu in the next round. "I just believed in myself 'til the end. I will also fight," Prozorova said.
- Eala shifts her focus to the 20th Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, where the Filipina aims to contend for the singles crown following her 2023 bronze finish.
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The world number 18 came from a break down to take the opening set in front of a boisterous crowd largely made up of Filipino fans at the OCBC Arena. But her Russian opponent roared back from 4-2 down to take the second set before grinding out a gruelling victory. "You are going to have days like this, when you battle for three hours and it just doesn't go your way," said a disappointed Eala. "I'll have to work on it but try not to make it any b…
·Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
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