Alex Eala barges into semis of WTA 125 Canberra

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Teen standout Alex Eala reaches her first WTA 125 Canberra semifinals on Thursday, January 2.  Full story: https://www.rappler.com/sports/tennis-match-results-alex-eala-taylah-preston-wta-canberra-january-2-2025/

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00:00Teen standout Alex Ayala reaches her first WTA 125 semifinals on Thursday, January 2.

00:08Ayala bounces back from a set down to defeat fellow teen Tyla Preston of Australia in the

00:13quarterfinals of the Workday Canberra International.

00:16Preston quickly takes a 2-0 lead after breaking Ayala in the opening game to secure the set

00:216-4 after 10 games.

00:24Preston continues her strong play into the second set, breaking Ayala again in the first

00:28game.

00:29Ayala wins 1-2.

00:31Ayala responds by breaking Preston three times in a row, winning five consecutive games to

00:35claim the set 6-2 in just eight games.

00:38By the time the third set begins, Ayala seizes the momentum.

00:42Preston briefly levels the score at 1-1 after holding serve, but that was the last for the

00:47Australian teen.

00:49Ayala breaks her opponent's serve in the fourth game and then wins the remaining games, finishing

00:54the set and the match at 6-1.

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