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1st doubles win for Alex Eala and Indonesia's Priska Nugroho

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Indonesia’s Priska Nugroho (left) and Philippines' Alex Eala (right) win their first doubles in the 2020 Australian Open Juniors tournament. Source: Alex Eala and Priska Nugroho via Facebook

Philippines' Alex Eala teams up with Indonesia’s Priska Nugroho and they are advancing to the second round of the 2020 Australian Open Juniors tournament.


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By Claudette Centeno-Calixto

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Philippines' Alex Eala teams up with Indonesia’s Priska Nugroho and they are advancing to the second round of the 2020 Australian Open Juniors tournament.


The duo defeated the pair from Russia Elina Avanesyan and Lyubov Kostenko of Ukraine in three sets, 7-5, 4-6, 1-0 (10-8).

Alex's succeeding victories will allow her to compete for both singles and doubles event of the junior grand slam.

The 14-year-old deafated Shavit Kimchi of Israel in the opening round last Sunday and she will be playing against Julie Belgraver of France on Tuesday.

She will also be playing for both singles and doubles on 28 January.

The Rafa Nadal Academy scholar is hoping to get through the next round.


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