Eala’s Toronto run ends at hands of Bencic



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Alex Eala’s impressive run at the Canadian Open came to an end Monday after Switzerland’s Belinda Bencic defeated the Filipina, 6-4, 6-0, in the Round of 16 at Sobeys Stadium in Toronto.
The defeat snapped Eala’s seven-match winning streak, which stretched back to her title-winning campaign at the Mubadala Citi DC Open in Washington.
Eala kept pace with Bencic in a competitive opening set before the Swiss former Olympic champion pulled away. Bencic then dominated the second set to seal the straight-sets victory.
The loss came after Eala battled through a right foot injury in her previous match against American Caty McNally. Despite the injury, Eala survived the three-set encounter, 6-3, 5-7, 6-4, to reach the last 16.
Before facing McNally, Eala defeated American Alycia Parks, 6-1, 4-6, 6-2, in the second round.
Her Toronto campaign followed a breakthrough title run in Washington, where she captured the championship by defeating Jessica Pegula in the final.
Bencic, meanwhile, advanced to the Canadian Open quarterfinals with the victory.