John Bryan Ulanday – The Philippine Star October 9, 2022 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — Alex Eala absorbed a 6-2, 7-5 quarterfinal loss to Mexican Marcela Zacarias and bowed out of contention in the W80 Rancho Santa Fe yesterday in California. The Filipina prodigy showed fight in the second set by leading 5-3 only to surrender the next four games for a tough defeat in two hours and 16 minutes. Eala, 17, thus missed out on a semifinal seat and kissed her hopes goodbye for a potential third professional title in her young but already decorated career. Still, it was an impressive feat for WTA No…