Brit Continues Dream Ilkley Open Run but Japanese Ace Eyes up Three in a Row

Brit continues dream Ilkley Open run but Japanese ace eyes up three in a row

GREAT Britain have representation in the singles semi-finals of the Lexus Ilkley Open, with Jack Pinnington Jones facing an unseeded Japanese talent.

Alex Eala falls to Rebecca Marino in Ilkley Open quarterfinal

MANILA, Philippines — Alex Eala fell short in her bid to dethrone defending champion Rebecca Marino of Canada, suffering a 6-1, 0-6, 6 (4)-7 loss in the Women’s Tennis Association 125 Lexus Ilkley Open quarterfinal on Friday (Manila time). Eala fought her way back from a 4-5 deficit in the deciding third set and erased […]...Keep on reading: Alex Eala falls to Rebecca Marino in Ilkley Open quarterfinal

Alex Eala falls to defending champion in Ilkley Open quarters

MANILA, Philippines – A dream start in the opening set. A nightmarish second set. A valiant comeback in the third that unfortunately fell short. Alex Eala went through a roller-coaster of a ride in the quarterfinals but faltered in the end game, falling to defending champion Rebecca Marino of Canada, 1-6, 6-0, 7-6(4), in the WTA 125 Lexus Ilkley Open on Friday, June 13, in the United Kingdom.  After scoring a breezy 6-1, 6-2 win a day earlier ov…

Eala loses steam, yields to Canadian foe in Ilkley Open quarters

>Alex Eala roared to a strong start but lost her steam and succumbed to reigning champion Rebecca Marino of Canada, 6-1, 0-6, 6-7 (7), in the quarterfinal round...