ALEX Eala claimed her first professional title, beating Yvonne Cavalle-Reimers, 7-5, 6-1 and 6-2, in the W15 Manacor tournament at the Rafa Nadal Academy hard court in Spain on Sunday.

Fifteen-year-old Eala lost a close one to 28-year-old Cavalle-Reimers in the first set, but the Filipina tennis prodigy overpowered her Spanish opponent in the next two sets for the championship.

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