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Leylah Fernandez defeated Alex Eala in straight sets, 6-1, 6-4, in their first-round match in the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart, Germany. The match lasted one hour and 28 minutes but was years in the making. It was the first time a Filipina faced another top athlete of Filipino extraction in such a high-profile tennis event. While the two are only three years apart, Fernandez’s experience showed. Her ability to combine blistering forehands with some deftly placed dropshots kept Eala, a fellow lefty, on the defensive all throughout. Fernandez started aggressively, earning a double break of Eala’s serve and […]... Keep on reading: Leylah Fernandez slams the brakes on Alex Eala's Porsche Stuttgart campaign
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