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Eala cruises past Ruse into Cincinnati 3rd round

Alex Eala was leading Elena-Gabriela Ruse 6-1, 3-0 when the latter retired from their Cincinnati Open second-round match.

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Eala's Cincinnati draw final test before US Open

Alex Eala has gone from breakthrough to expectation, and the Cincinnati Open provides an opportunity to demonstrate that the DC Open title and Toronto run weren't isolated peaks.

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