By: Sayantan Roy
For three matches, Alexandra Eala walked through Auckland like a rising storm. From her gritty comeback against Donna Vekic to her dismantling of Petra Marcinko, the 20-year-old Filipina was building something special at the ASB Classic. And when she stunned Magda Linette, an opponent she had never beaten before, Eala's run suddenly felt like destiny. But on Saturday, at the Manuka Doctor Arena, destiny turned into heartbreak.












