Alex Eala edges out Mara Guth to reach French Open Jrs third round

October 6 ------ FILIPINA Alex Eala advanced to the third round of the French Open juniors, defeating Germany's Mara Guth, 6-1, 5-7, 6-4, on Monday in Paris.

The 15-year-old Eala slipped in the second after a strong opening set, but regained her rhythm in the third following a lenghty rain delay.

Fourth in the ITF junior girls rankings, Eala next faces Spain's Leyre Romero Gormaz, who beat Diana Shnaider of Russsia, 6-3, 7-5. Eala beat Natalia Szabanin of Hungary, 6-4, 6-1, in the first round.

Source: spin.ph