Eala-Tjen advances to Abu Dhabi Open quarterfinals

Eala-Tjen advances to Abu Dhabi Open quarterfinals

MANILA, Philippines – Filipino Alexandra Eala and Indonesian Janice Tjen defeated Canadian Leylah Fernandez and French Kristina Mladenovic, 7-5, 0-6, 10-6, Tuesday night (Wednesday morning in PH) to reach the Abu Dhabi Open doubles quarterfinals at Zayed Sports City International Tennis Centre in the United Arab Emirates. Eala and Tjen will meet the winner between second seeds Cristina Bucsa of Spain and Shuai Zhang of China and twins Lyudmyla a…

‘SEAsters’ Alex Eala, Janice Tjen pull off stunning upset over Fernandez, Mladenovic in Abu Dhabi

Alex Eala and Indonesian star Janice Tjen created magic on court, defeating Canada’s Leylah Fernandez and France’s Kristina Mladenovic, 7-5, 3-6, 10-6, in a thrilling opening-round doubles match at the WTA Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open on Tuesday at the Zayed Sports City International Tennis Centre. The Southeast Asian duo entered the match as heavy underdogs against their accomplished opponents. Fernandez, 23, ranked 68th in the world in doubles, has…