Alex Eala faces Antonia Ruzic for Hong Kong Open semifinal spot

Inquirer.net - Nov 6, 2026

MANILA, Philippines–Alex Eala’s bid to reach the semifinals of the Hong Kong Tennis Open will go through Antonia Ruzic of Croatia. Their first career meeting is scheduled for Friday as the last quarterfinal match on Center Court. Eala reached the quarterfinals for the second straight tournament after fending off Tereza Valentova, 6-4, 7-6 (7), in

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