US EditionAlex Eala Advances to Quarterfinals After Badosa Withdrawal, Set to Face World No. 1 Iga Świątek - Asian Journal News
- Alex Eala reached the quarterfinals of the Miami Open after Paula Badosa withdrew, marking her as the first Filipino player to achieve this in a WTA 1000 event.
- Eala's world ranking jumped from No. 140 to a career-high 102, nearing the top 100.
- Iga Swiatek will face Eala in the quarterfinals after winning all her previous matches without dropping a set, making her an 11 to 1 favorite.
- Eala expressed her gratitude to supporters after her quarterfinal achievement, stating it was a 'full circle moment' and describing the atmosphere as 'completely amazing.
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Eala barges into Miami Open quarterfinals
ALEXANDRA Eala from the Philippines was handed a place in the quarterfinals after her fourth round opponent, Spain's Paula Badosa, pulled out with a lower back injury on Monday (Tuesday in Manila) in the Miami Open. In the last eight Eala, the 19-year-old who upset Australian Open champion Madison Keys on Sunday, will face second seed Iga Swiatek who battled past Ukraine's Elina Svitolina 7-6 (7/5) 6-3. Full circle moment Eala said she reached a…
Alex Eala aims to buck odds anew against world No. 2 Iga Swiatek
MANILA, Philippines – A few years ago, Iga Swiatek met a young girl from the Philippines named Alex Eala, who was one of the top students at the Rafa Nadal Academy in Mallorca, Spain. Swiatek, then the world No. 1 in women’s tennis, trained a number of times at the academy due to her friendship with her idol and sports legend Rafael Nadal. In those visits, a wide-eyed Eala had the chance of a lifetime to practice with the star from Poland. When…
Alex Eala advances to Miami Open quarterfinals as Spanish foe withdraws
The dream continues for Alex Eala in Florida as she punched a quarterfinal ticket to the 2025 Miami Open following a withdrawal by her Round of 16 opponent on early Tuesday (Manila time).
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