Teenager Alexandra Eala pulled off one other upset on the Miami Open when she knocked off five-time grand slam champion and second-seeded Iga Swiatek 6-2, 7-5 within the quarter-finals.
The 19-year-old left-hander, who obtained a wild card into the WTA 1000 occasion, is the one Filipino participant on the skilled tennis tour and entered ranked a hundred and fortieth.
Throughout this history-making run, Eala reached her first WTA semi-finals by beating her third main champion, this time in 1 hour, 37 minutes.
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Alongside the best way, she defeated 2017 French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko and reigning Australian Open champion Madison Keys, who’s ranked No.5. That was Eala’s first win over a top-10 participant.
Alexandra Eala of The Philippines celebrates her victory over Iga Swiatek. Getty
Then, Eala gained on a walkover within the fourth spherical over Paula Badosa, giving her added relaxation.
Swiatek broke Eala within the match’s first recreation, however the teenager broke proper again. The primary two video games took quarter-hour to play.
Swiatek reacts to a misplaced level. Getty
On set level, Swiatek rapped a forehand lengthy, ending the set in 42 minutes and placing Eala one set from the semi-finals, the place she’s going to face both Jessica Pegula of the US or Emma Raducanu of Britain, who play Thursday AEDT.
Although Eala represents the Philippines, she has lived the final six years in Mallorca, coaching on the Rafael Nadal Tennis Academy.
