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Tennis: Pinay teen wins opening match at Paris juniors tournament

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Mary Anne Alcantara-Rivera, ABS-CBN Europe News Bureau

PARIS, France—Thirteen-year-old tennis prodigy Alex Eala of the Philippines beat Paula Arias Manjon of Spain 6-4, 6-4 in the first round of the Roland Garros Junior French Championships here.The game lasted for 1 hour and 49 minutes.Eala takes on Peyton Stearns of the US on Friday.“I’m trying to sink it in kasi I’m really happy kasi I won the match. I worked really hard to get here,” Eala said.“Syempre, it’s normal to get nervous but I didn’t really feel bothered because she’s older and there’s not really much pressure as long as I do my best and try my best, it doesn’t matter if I win or I lose.”Eala is the youngest, as well as the first Filipino, to qualify for Roland Garros Juniors. This is her first ITF tournament.“We saw a very good match of the young Alex. She’s a very strong player. She has very good strokes. She’s very young but a very, very good player. We hope to see her next week in Roland Garros, the main court,” Alain Kronenberger, President of the Club Athletique Montrouge.Consul Christine Rola of the Philippine Embassy in Paris was here to support the young athlete.“Her participation in itself is already an exceptional achievement for the Philippines, especially for young Filipinas in sports, arts and other fields where they continue to strive for excellence,” Rola said.(For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/">ABS-CBN Sports website</a>.)

Alex Eala defeated Paula Arias Manjon of Spain 6-4, 6-4 in the first round of the Roland Garros Junior French Championships in Paris.

Alex Eala defeated Paula Arias Manjon of Spain 6-4, 6-4 in the first round of the Roland Garros Junior French Championships in Paris.

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Tennis: Pinay teen wins opening match at Paris juniors tournament

Mary Anne Alcantara-Rivera,

ABS-CBN Europe News Bureau

Published June 02, 2018 12:01 AM PHT

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