Rafael Nadal was in respect of 19 -year -old Alexander Eal, who still represented impressive performances in the Miami Open 2025. He came to the tournament for the tournament, the world no.
On Wednesday 26 March The young man from the Philippines beat Swiatleka 6-2, 7-5 in the quarterfinals. After the 22-Time Grand Slam Champion Nadal, Nadal dropped the message to X, where he praised Ealu for putting her best leg forward against some of the biggest names in the tennis world.
Nadal wrote, “We are extremely proud of you, Alexi. What an incredible tournament!
Eala was in disbelief after victory when the applause from the crowd present at the venue was soaked. “I don’t know what to say, I think, right now, completely untrustworthy and I’m in the cloud of nine. It’s forever in my heart,” Eala said in an interview with the trial.
In 2013, Eala joined the Rafael Nadal Academy in Majorca at the age of 13. In 2023 she graduated as a student and took a picture while posing with Nadal and Swiatle. Eala comes from a sports family where her mother Rizza Maniego-Eala is a former medalist of Southeast Asia in swimming.
After defeating Swiatleka, Eala became the first player from her country to advance to the semifinal of the WTA 1000 event. Previously, Eala defeated Ostapenko 7-6, 7-5 in round 64, then defeated Keys 6-4, 6-2. In the preliminary neighborhoods, Walkover received against Paul Bados, Spain before she shot down Swiatleka.
The feeling of adolescent will now be against the US Open 2024 Runner-up Jessica Pegula for the final place. Pegula defeated the British Emma Raducan 6-4, 6-7 (3), 6-2 in neighborhoods. Aryna Sabalenka and Jasmine Paolini will face the second semifinals.
Published:
Sabyasachi Chowdhury
Published on:
27. March 2025
