Alex Eala is going to the next round of the WTA 1000 Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships after Hailey Baptiste had to retire in the second set of their first-round showdown.
What was shaping up to be a nice back-and-forth match between Alex Eala and Hailey Baptiste in the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships ended prematurely early Monday, Feb. 16 (PH time).
This after Baptiste had to retire early in the second set due to apparent abdominal issues.
Eala was trailing 0-1 in the second set, but the Filipina was leading the match after taking care of the opening frame, 6-4.
With the decision, Eala is through to the next round where she will face no. 6 seed and current WTA world no. 8 Jasmine Paolini.
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Like most sportswriters, Jan Ballesteros once dreamed of becoming a professional hooper. But he learned the hard way that it’s not for everyone.
He continues to be involved in the sport he loves, but this time as a member of the PBA Press Corps. Aside from primarily covering the PBA, he is also assigned to cover Gilas Pilipinas.