Italian pair outlasts Eala, Gauff
MANILA, Philippines — Alex Eala and Coco Gauff fumbled a huge lead in the first set and ultimately bowed to reigning champion Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini of Italy, 5-7, 6-3, 7-10, in the doubles quarterfinals of the 2025 Italian Open yesterday in Rome.
The Filipina-American tandem built a 5-3 lead in the opener but was blanked the rest of the way, and not even their second-set fightback could save them from taking the exit.
The Italian duo, ranked No. 8 in the world, showed great staying power in the tiebreaker, rolling to the semifinals versus Mirra Andreeva and Diana Shnaider of Russia.
Eala and Gauff, unranked in the clay tourney as a first-time pair, came close at 6-7 in the decider but the third-seeded Italian tandem was unruffled, coming through with a 3-1 ender for the gritty win in one hour and 36 minutes.
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