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Dyan Castillejo

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<div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/176129198869320250825-alex-eala-us-open-AFP.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Philippines&#x27; Alexandra Eala on August 24, 2025. Kena Betancur,  AFP/File</span></span></span></div><p>Filipina tennis ace Alex Eala and Ukrainian partner Nadiia Kichenok are through to the semifinals of the Guangzhou Open doubles after a commanding 6-3, 7-5 victory over Polina Kudermetova and Kamilla Rakhimova on Friday.</p><p>Eala and Kichenok stayed composed throughout match, breaking serve at key moments to close out both frames in straight-set fashion.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/othersports/2025/10/23/alex-eala-ukrainian-partner-march-on-to-guangzhou-open-quarterfinals-1454"><strong>READ: Alex Eala, Ukrainian partner march on to Guangzhou Open quarterfinals</strong></a></div><script data-wid="auto" type="text/javascript" src="https://content.viralize.tv/display/?zid=AAFz8gWM8iRADsJr&amp;cid=ABoiDBg-i00L4Rqb"></script><p>Kudermetova, ranked WTA No. 75 in singles and No. 221 in doubles, and Rakhimova, No. 103 in singles and No. 60 in doubles, tried to rally late in the second set but Eala and Kichenok’s solid teamwork proved too strong.</p><p>The pair await their semifinal opponents, who could be either top seeds Quinn Gleason (Doubles No. 61) and Elena Pridankina (Doubles No. 83) or the duo of Katarzyna Piter (Doubles No. 55) and Janice Tjen (Doubles No. 159).</p><p>This semifinal run comes as a strong rebound for Eala following her early singles exit in Guangzhou singles.<strong><br/></strong></p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/dTN9Yd0S5bQ??si=PPkcBxCu9ve9y0PD&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>Filipina tennis ace Alex Eala and Ukrainian partner Nadiia Kichenok are through to the semifinals of the Guangzhou Open doubles after a commanding 6-3, 7-5 victory over Polina Kudermetova and Kamilla Rakhimova on Friday.</p>

Filipina tennis ace Alex Eala and Ukrainian partner Nadiia Kichenok are through to the semifinals of the Guangzhou Open doubles after a commanding 6-3, 7-5 victory over Polina Kudermetova and Kamilla Rakhimova on Friday.

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Alex Eala, Nadiia Kichenok cruise to Guangzhou Open doubles semifinals

Dyan Castillejo,

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Published October 24, 2025 03:47 PM PHT

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Updated October 24, 2025 09:59 PM PHT

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