FILIPINA tennis star Alexandra Eala cruised to a 6-0, 6-3 victory over Japanese opponent Mei Yamaguchi on Thursday, September 25, 2025, and advanced to the quarterfinals of the WTA 125 Jingshan Open in China.
Eala, the No. 1 seed in the tournament, had smooth sailing in the opening set before the unseeded Japanese player managed to settle into some rhythm in the second.
Up 2-0 in Set 2, Eala allowed Yamaguchi to get on the scoreboard, but quickly regained control by taking the next two games for a 4-1 lead.
Yamaguchi, however, clawed back with back-to-back games to cut the deficit to 4-3.
Showing poise under pressure, Eala closed out the match by sweeping the final two games.
She will next face China's Jia-Jing Lu in the quarterfinals on Friday, September 26, 2025. (SunStar Cebu Sports)