Eala, partner best Japanese foes to enter W50 Pune finalsMANILA, Philippines – Alex Eala and her partner, Latvia's Darja Semenistaja, are heading into the finals of the W50 Pune women's doubles tourney after dominating the Japanese duo of Saki Imamura and Naho Sato, 7-6(5), 6-3 Friday. Eala and Semenistaja, the fourth-seeded pair of the tournament, had to work and dig deep to secure the first set. The Filipino-Latvian pair won 38 service points compared to 36 for Imamura and Sato. The Japanese duo, however, won 33 receiving points against 31 for Eala and Semenistaja. Earlier in the day, Eala was defeated by Semenistaja in the women's singles quarterfinals.
