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Alex Eala cruises into third round of US Open Girls Singles
Filipino tennis ace Alex Eala, the 10th seed, advanced to the US Open girls' singles round of 16 after defeating Slovakia's Nina Vargova, 6-2, 6-3.
The 17-year-old Eala has yet to drop a set in the tournament, following her dominant first-round victory over Canada's Annabelle Xu, 6-3, 6-0.
Eala will face the eighth-seeded Taylah Preston of Australia in the third round for a spot in the quarterfinals.
Preston, the world junior No. 14, defeated Kenya's Angella Okutoyi, 6-2, 6-7(4), 6-1, to reach this stage.
This US Open marks Eala's return to juniors competition after focusing on the professional circuit, where she has reached a career-high WTA ranking of World No. 297.
She is looking to surpass her quarterfinals appearance in the 2021 US Open.
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