Alexandra Eala continued her robust begin to the WTA Tour season, reaching the semi-finals of the ASB Traditional in Auckland, New Zealand.
The Filipino tennis star defeated Poland’s Magda Lynette 6-3, 6-2 within the quarterfinals on Friday. The 2 have met twice earlier than, with the fifth-seeded Pole from Auckland profitable each occasions.
She is going to face seventh seed Wang Xinyu of China within the semifinals.
“It feels so good,” Ira mentioned after defeating Lynette. “Thanks everybody for being right here.
“I did my greatest. I believe it is essential to do the most effective you may and go for it while you get the prospect. Right this moment was troublesome. Clearly, Magda is an skilled participant and I’ve had a tough time enjoying in opposition to her up to now (I had expertise), so I am joyful to see my stage enhance and my stage improve.”
Fourth-seeded Ila made her debut in Oakland by defeating Donna Vekic 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 within the opening spherical. She then defeated Petra Marcinko 6-0, 6-2 to advance to the quarterfinals.
