Alex Eala and Venus Williams end their doubles campaign at the National Bank Open/Canadian Open after losing in the Round of 32 in Toronto. All reports say the wildcard pair, playing together for only their second time, is beaten by Liudmila Samsonova and Miyu Kato. The match is played at Centre Court at Sobeys Stadium on Thursday (Friday Manila time), with Samsonova and Kato winning in straight sets, 6-4, 6-3.
According to the accounts, Samsonova and Kato take advantage of key service breaks in both sets and keep errors low. After a relatively even start, Eala and Williams manage to level the first set at 4-4 before the Russian-Japanese duo pull away with a run to claim the set. In the second set, the Canadian Open reports describe Eala and Williams falling behind early, then winning back some games, including breaks during the comeback attempt, but they do not close the gap. The loss ends the tandem’s run in the doubles draw at the event.
