ALEX Eala didn't take long to pull off an upset and make it to the W60 Madrid semifinals.
The Filipina teen sensation beat third-seeded Jaimee Fourliss of Australia, 6-1, 6-4, to move to the semifinal round of the $60,000 tourney at the Club Deportivo Brezo Osuna on Friday night (Manila time).
Now, she's only two wins away from another pro title, following her victories at W15 Manacor in 2021 and W25 Chiang Rai last April.
Alex Eala vs. Jaimee Fourliss recap
Eala, 17, got off to a strong 5-0 start against the Aussie on the way to the first-set win, but the following set turned out to be the challenge for Eala as the WTA No. 182 got an early break.
Eala, however, answered back in the third and fourth game before wrapping up the match at 6-4 in a battle that lasted an hour.
Eala will next face the winner between France's Carole Monet and Katherine Sebov of Canada.
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