Alex Eala turns emotional after booking Eastbourne Open finals ticket

Alex Eala turned emotional after defeating Varvara Gracheva of France, 7-5, 2-6, 6-3, in the semifinals of the Eastbourne Open on Friday in the United Kingdom.

In the post-match interview, Eala could not help but cry as she reached her first WTA Tour level finals.

"I’m super happy because was a tough match. There were really tough moments where she was playing well and sometimes, you know, didn't know how to get out of it. So I'm really happy with winning," Eala said.

 

 

 

 

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Eala will face Maya Joint of Australia in the finals on Saturday.

Recap of Eala's tournament:

Qualifying draw:

• First round: Eala def. Zeynep Sonmez, 6-1, 6-3
• Second round: Eala def. Hailey Baptiste, 6(1)-7, 7-6(4), 6-1

Main draw:

• First round: Eala def. Lucia Bronzetti, 6-0, 6-1
• Second round: Eala def. Jelena Ostapenko via walkover
• Quarterfinals: Eala def. Dayana Yastremska, 6-1, 6-2
• Semifinals: Eala def. Varvara Gracheva, 7-5, 6-2, 6-3.

—JKC, GMA Integrated News