Alex Eala, Czech partner bow out in Birmingham Open doubles

MANILA, Philippines–Alex Eala lost her first grass court match this season at the Birmingham Open doubles round of 16 on Monday (Manila time) in England. Eala and Nikola Bartunkova fell to home bets and tournament second seeds Harriet Dart and Maia Lumsden, 4-6, 6-2, 9-11. READ: Alex Eala opens grass campaign vs Priscilla Hon at Birmingham Open The Filipino-Czech duo jumped out the gates and led 4-0 in the opening set, but failed to sustain its strong start. Eala and Bartunkova regained their groove in the second, where they zoomed to a 5-2 lead and forced a 10-point tiebreak. Dart […]... Keep on reading: Alex Eala, Czech partner bow out in Birmingham Open doubles