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Alex Eala beats Varvara Lepchenko, advances to Guadalajara 125 quarterfinals
Alex Eala defeated American qualifier Varvara Lepchenko, 6-7 (3-7), 7-6 (7-3), 6-3, to advance to the quarterfinals of the Guadalajara 125 Open.
Their round-of-16 match, suspended due to rain on Thursday, resumed and concluded early Friday morning.
Eala, ranked world number 75, will face Italian Nicole Fossa Huergo in the quarterfinals.
Earlier in the tournament, Eala had defeated Arianne Hartono in the Round of 32.
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