Alex Eala stuns Keys, becomes 1st Filipina to beat top-10 player
- Eala reached the last 16 of the Miami Open after defeating two Grand Slam champions, including Jelena Ostapenko and Madison Keys.
- Eala, who trains at the Rafa Nadal Academy, expressed her ambition to succeed on the WTA Tour, saying, 'This is the goal, to do well on the WTA Tour, to win Slams, to get the rankings.'
- Eala's victory over Madison Keys marked a continuation of her impressive run, having advanced to the last 16.
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Alex Eala stuns Keys, becomes 1st Filipina to beat top-10 player
MIAMI GARDENS, United States — Filipina teen Alexandra Eala stunned fifth seed Madison Keys in the Miami Open on Sunday, securing a historic 6-4, 6-2 victory. The 19-year-old wildcard became the first Filipina to defeat a top-10 opponent since the WTA rankings began in 1975, celebrating the milestone with an emotional embrace with her team. Eala, the 2022 US Open girls’ singles champion who has been based to the Rafael Nadal academy in Mallorca …
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