MANILA, Philippines — Alex Eala unleashed a hot start and dominated Croatia’s Petra Marcinko, 6-0, 6-2, on Thursday to advance to the ASB Classic quarterfinal in Auckland, New Zealand. The Filipino tennis ace came out firing to start the game, blanking Marcinko in the opening set of the Women’s Tennis Association 250 tournament. READ: No doubt Alex Eala is biggest PH sports figure of the year Eala trailed the Croatian, 1-2, in Set 2 after winning seven straight games, including the opener. But the world No. 82 Marcinko, an 11-time International Tennis Federation champion and the winner of the 2025 ATV […]... Keep on reading: Alex Eala routs Petra Marcinko to reach ASB Classic quarterfinal