Filipina tennis star Alex Eala scored a gritty win to advance to the 2020 Roland Garros juniors tournament’s 3rd round on Monday, October 5 (Tuesday, October 6) in Paris, France.

Eala took down German Mara Guth in 3 sets, 6-1, 5-7, 6-4, in the 2nd round of the girls singles event.

After the German gained momentum in her 2nd set win and broke serve early in the decider, the world No. 4 escaped the 4-4 stalemate and answered back with a crucial break point of her own to end the match.

Guth threatened Eala’s campaign for a first Grand Slam title by converting 7-of-13 break points to match the Filipina’s production of 10-of-19 break points.

Eala will now face world No. 53 Leyre Romero Gormaz of Spain in the 3rd round.

The teen tennis sensation hopes to continue her momentum from her title romp in the 2020 Australian Open juniors doubles tournament, which she ruled together with Indonesian Priska Nugroho.

Eala, a scholar of Rafa Nadal Academy, will kick off her 2020 French Open juniors doubles tournament with American partner Elvina Kalieva on Tuesday, October 6.

The 3rd seeded duo will face the Italian pair of Lisa Pigato and Eleonora Alvisi. – Rappler.com