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<p>Top-seed Alex Eala continued her impressive run in China, rallying past home bet Jia-Jing Lu, 6-4, 6-1, to advance to the semifinals of the Jingshan Open.</p><p>Eala was cheered on by a lively Centre Court crowd as she weathered a 2-4 deficit in the first set.</p><p>The Filipina star held firm in a crucial service game, saving a break point to stay within reach.</p><p>From there, she broke back at 4-all after a string of unforced errors from Lu and rode the momentum to take the first set, 6-4.</p><p>In the second set, Lu briefly gained the upper hand with an opening break, but Eala immediately responded with sharper, more aggressive shot-making.</p><p>The 20-year-old Alex raced through five straight games, dictating from the baseline and moving in for winners to close out the match, 6-4, 6-1.</p><p>With the victory, Eala clinched her spot in the semifinals where she will face third-seed Lulu Sun of New Zealand.</p><p>Sun is currently ranked World No. 146 but reached a career-high ranking of No. 39 in September 2024. She holds a 13–23 record this season and defeated Eala in the third round of Wimbledon qualifying last year, 7-6, 7-5.</p><p>The semifinal showdown will give Eala a chance to avenge that loss as she aims for her first Jingshan Open final.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEOS:</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/508BjNJ-XmY?autoplay=1&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/aJHPvjPRRh4?autoplay=1&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/6HY_VAQdu80?autoplay=1&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/N4IR2zu6ELg?autoplay=1&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>Top-seed Alex Eala continued her impressive run in China, rallying past home bet Jia-Jing Lu, 6-4, 6-1, to advance to the semifinals of the Jingshan Open.</p>

Top-seed Alex Eala continued her impressive run in China, rallying past home bet Jia-Jing Lu, 6-4, 6-1, to advance to the semifinals of the Jingshan Open.

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Tennis: Alex Eala barges into Jingshan Open semifinals

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Published September 26, 2025 01:50 PM PHT

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Updated September 26, 2025 09:03 PM PHT

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