The Lexus Eastbourne Open on Wednesday saw Alexandra Eala and Maya Joint reach the last eight, with the latter ousting Emma Raducanu.
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EASTBOURNE OPEN HAS EALA REPEAT WIN OVER INJURED OSTAPENKO TO REACH QUARTERS
The Eastbourne Open had Eala post a repeat win over Jelena Ostapenko after the No.3 seed was injured in the third set.
Furthermore, the 20-year-old phenom from the Philippines recovered from an opening set letdown to lead, 0-6, 6-2, 3-2, when Ostapenko went down.
Moreover, the 28-year-old Latvian former world No.5 sustained an ankle injury that forced her to get two medical timeouts during the match.
However, Ostapenko could not continue after 93 minutes, allowing Eala to advance to the last eight.
Eala will next face Ukraine’s Dayana Yamtremska, a 6-2, 6-1 winner of Britain’s Francesca Jones.
JOINT TOPPLES RADUCANU, TAKES ON BLINKOVA NEXT
Joint toppled Raducanu, 4-6, 6-1, 7-6(4), at the Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club for only her second career win on grass.
Moreover, the 19-year-old Australian upset two-time Wimbledon finalist Ons Jabeur before taking out Raducanu.
Furthermore, it has been a steady rise for Join, who improved from No.119 in the PIF WTA rankings at the end of 2024 to No.51 at present.
“I didn’t actually know that so … thanks,” Joint said when told that she is in the top 50 after her latest win.
““It’s really exciting. I have gotten a lot of questions about rankings, but I usually don’t look at it. It’s nice to see the number go up, obviously,” she added.
BLINKOVA TOPS SUN, BRACES FOR JOINT
In another match, Anna Blinkova eliminated Lulu Sun, 6-3, 6-3.
Furthermore, Blinkova thus advances to earn a shot at joint for a place in the semifinals.
Moreover, it was a letdown for Sun after she ousted No.1 seed Daria Kasatkina in the opening round.
Meanwhile, Joint acknowledged that she still has to learn about playing in grass as she prepares for Blinkova.
“I just tried to commit on every shot and be aggressive, hit through the wind. Grass is interesting that way — if you hit one good shot the rally can turn,” Joint said.
“The grass season’s not that long, so being prepared for Wimbledon is very important,” she added.
