Alex on track

Alex Eala keeps her momentum going with a 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 victory over No. 2 seed Mirjam Bjorklund of Sweden in the first round of the Rafael Nadal Academy International Tennis Federation (ITF) World Tennis Tournament’s second leg in Mallorca, Spain, on Wednesday.

The Filipino prodigy and Globe Ambassador who is ranked No. 3 junior by the ITF is coming off a successful stint in the first leg three days ago, her first title as a pro.

She faced home bet Alba Carrillo Marin in the round-of-16 late Thursday.