At Windygrass Courtroom in Eastbourne, Alex Aera’s recreation obtained stronger than the wind.
The Philippine tennis star continued to make an astonishing surge in grass, profitable Ukrainian Dayana Yasutermska 6-1, 6-2 to achieve the semi-finals of the WTA 250 Eastbourne Open. The victory additional cements her repute as one of many tour’s threats a day after EALA stunned the world’s No. 20 Jelena Ostapenko.
Regardless of the extraordinary situations, the 20-year-old Ira remained composed through the match, utilizing deep and constant returns to neutralize the ability of Yastremska. With a 57-37 hole by way of whole factors, the sport was undoubtedly a one-sided occasion in favor of EALA.
She defeated her opponent’s serve on all seven events, limiting her error to only 10.
That is EALA’s second WTA semi-final look, after her breakout on the 2025 Miami Open confirmed after she first rode on the worldwide tennis radar.
At present, driving on a five-match profitable streak in Grass, Ira will face France’s Valbara Gracheva (World No. 111) within the semi-finals.
