Alexandra Eala, 19 from the Philippines, continued her excellent running in Miami Open 2025 after attacked the semifinals. On Wednesday, March 26, the participant of adolescents withdrew his biggest victory in his career after defeating the World No.2 and five-time Grand Slam IgA Swiatlek 6-2, 7-5 in the quarterfinals.
Previously, Eala won a better French Open 2017 champion, Deer Ostapenko, after which she relaxed before removing Swiatlek around the ruling winner of Australian Open Madison Keys. With her victory over Keys before, Eala became the first Philippine player to beat the 10 best players.
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After winning a better Swiatle, Eala became the first player from her country to achieve the semifinal of the WTA 1000 event. The young man was after a month after defeating Swiatleka and in disbelief.
“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.
Eala, currently included No. 140 in the world, went to Rafael Nadal Academy in Majorca at the age of 13. Daughter Rizza Maniego-Eala, former medalist of Southeast Asia in swimming in 2023.
She also has a picture where she posed next to Nadal and Swiatlek. Probably the same picture went happily down the memory lane.
Alexandra Eala on her photo with Iga Swiatlek & Rafa as she graduated from Nadal Academy
“It’s unbelievable. I feel like I’m exactly the same person I was in that photo. I’m so happy and blessed to compete with such a player in this scene.”
pic.twitter.com/nfgcjmxqal– tennis letter (@tetensletter) March 26, 2025
“It’s unreal. I feel that I am exactly the same person I was in the photo. I am so happy and blessed to compete with such a player at this stage,” Eala said.
In the quarterfinal match, Swiato tried to hold in the first set while Eala played with confidence and hit the winner from each corner of the playground.
In the second set, Eala bounced back from the 4-2 deficit and remained folded when Swiato tried to serve from the set to 5-4. Eala closed the victory with her eighth break of the match.
Published:
Sabyasachi Chowdhury
Published on:
27. March 2025
