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Marino topples Eala
Filipina tennis prodigy Alex Eala was eliminated from the WTA 125 Lexus Ilkley Open quarterfinals by defending champion Rebecca Marino of Canada.
The match concluded with a 6-1, 0-6, 7-6(4) loss for Eala after a closely contested third-set tiebreaker.
Eala fought back from a 4-5 deficit in the deciding set and saved two match points in the tiebreaker.
Marino, the defending champion, is a former world No. 38, while Eala is ranked world No. 77.
She is using the Ilkley Open as preparation for the Wimbledon Championships on June 30.
Eala's path to the quarterfinals included wins against Lizette Cabrera and Valentina Ryser.
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