Alex Eala claims two titles in Milan tilt

According to [Philippine Daily Inquirer], faced by a spunky upstart playing like she did in the not-so-distant past, Alex Eala on Sunday responded with a game that gave a glimpse of what she’ll be soon.

The Filipino hotshot yielded her serve right in the opening game and then blew three match points later before cutting down 15-year-old Nikola Bartunkova of Czech Republic, 6-3, 6-3, for the Grade A Trofeo Bonfiglio girls singles title in Milan, Italy.

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It also sealed a double treat for Eala who joined hands with American partner Madison Sieg to capture the girls doubles championship late Saturday.

But it only fired up the 16-year-old Eala who displayed maturity and composure as she quickly broke back, held serve and then broke again at love in the next three games.

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More importantly, the top-seeded Eala made it clear that she deserved the lofty billing despite the presence of gritty young guns that pushed her to the limit on the way to the championship.

It was Eala’s first title since winning JA in Cape Town two years ago. The Rafael Nadal Academy scholar now has four ITF junior titles under her belt.

According to [Philippine Daily Inquirer], the Filipina now has a collection of five juniors doubles titles, counting the Australian Open last year and the French Open early this year.