Alex Eala makes history at Indian Wells with win over Dayana Yastremska
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Alex Eala became the first Filipino to appear in the Indian Wells main draw and advanced to face Coco Gauff after a hard-fought 7-5, 4-6, 7-5 victory over Ukraine’s Dayana Yastremska.