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Alex Eala barges into semis of WTA 125 Canberra
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1/2/2025
Teen standout Alex Eala reaches her first WTA 125 Canberra semifinals on Thursday, January 2.
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Teen standout Alex Ayala reaches her first WTA 125 semifinals on Thursday, January 2.
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Ayala bounces back from a set down to defeat fellow teen Tyla Preston of Australia in the
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quarterfinals of the Workday Canberra International.
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Preston quickly takes a 2-0 lead after breaking Ayala in the opening game to secure the set
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6-4 after 10 games.
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Preston continues her strong play into the second set, breaking Ayala again in the first
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game.
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Ayala wins 1-2.
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Ayala responds by breaking Preston three times in a row, winning five consecutive games to
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claim the set 6-2 in just eight games.
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By the time the third set begins, Ayala seizes the momentum.
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Preston briefly levels the score at 1-1 after holding serve, but that was the last for the
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Australian teen.
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Ayala breaks her opponent's serve in the fourth game and then wins the remaining games, finishing
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the set and the match at 6-1.
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