Another first-time opponent in hometown bet Jia-Jing Lu stands as the latest obstacle for Alex Eala in her 2025 Jingshan Open run.
A new challenge stands in front of Alex Eala as she continues her march at the 2025 Jingshan Open.
The 20-year-old Filipina tennis star is set for a quarterfinal test against China’s Jia-Jing Lu on Friday, September 26, with a semifinal berth on the line.
Match time is set for 11:00 a.m.
Eala is coming off a dominant 6-0, 6-3 victory over Japan’s Mei Yamaguchi in the Round of 16 to reach the final eight for the third-straight tournament.
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The one-hour, 12-minute match saw the 20-year-old take the first eight games before fending off late resistance from her Japanese opponent.
Lu, a 35-year-old veteran ranked no. 349 in the world, carved her own path to the quarterfinals with a 6-4, 6-0 dismissal of India’s Riya Bhatia.
Once ranked as high as no. 162 in 2019, Lu brings experience and guile against Eala’s youthful energy and growing big-stage confidence.
The winner of their duel will face either third seed Lulu Sun of New Zealand or Elena Pridankina of Russia in the next round.
(With reports from Pao Ambat)
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