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Alex Eala beats Antonia Ruzic 7-6 (7), 7-5 to reach the Hong Kong Open semi-finals and a new career-high ranking! Talking Tennis breaks down her hard-fought quarter-final victory and looks ahead to Alex Eala vs Maria Sakkari.
Eala digs deep once again in Hong Kong, coming through two tight sets to keep her title hopes alive. We analyse the key moments, the match statistics and what made the difference when the pressure was on.
Next up: Maria Sakkari. What will Eala need to do to reach the Hong Kong final?
In this post-match reaction and analysis:🎾 Alex Eala vs Antonia Ruzic: result and key talking points📊 Winners, unforced errors and crucial break-point chances📈 Eala’s new career-high ranking milestone🔥 Eala vs Sakkari: Hong Kong semi-final preview🇵🇭 What this run means for Eala and Philippine tennis
💬 Can Alex Eala beat Maria Sakkari and reach the final? Leave your prediction in the comments!
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"Alex Eala digs deep to beat Antonia Ruzic | Reaches new career-high | Hong Kong semifinal vs Maria Sakkari next | Analysis" is an episode of Talking Tennis. Runtime 24 min. Published November 6, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.