Alex Eala, partner bow out in Guangzhou Open semifinals

MANILA, Philippines — Alex Eala and Ukrainian partner Nadiia Kichenok came up short of a finals berth in the Guangzhou Open doubles, bowing to Indonesia’s Janice Tjen and Poland’s Katarzyna Piter, 7-6(4), 3-6, 5-10, in the semifinal on Saturday. After escaping the Polish-Indonesian tandem in a tight first set, Eala and Kichenok lost steam despite