Alexandra Eala Stands In Shock After Beating Iga Swiatek At Miami Open: Watch
Iga Swiatek, as expected, took an early lead in the first set of the match, but Alexandra Eala regrouped and won the match in a tiebreak as she took on a heavyweight opponent.
Teenage Filipino tennis star Alexandra Eala pulled off one of the biggest wins of her career, beating five-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek in straight sets in the quarterfinal of the Miami Open.
Having entered as a wildcard, Eala has made her way to the top four of the Miami Open as she displayed some stunning gameplay on the court on Wednesday.
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Swiatek, as expected, took an early lead in the first set of the match, but Eala regrouped and won the match in a tiebreak as she took on a heavyweight opponent.
“I don’t know what to say, I mean, complete just disbelief right now and I am on cloud nine," Eala said during her post-match interview.
The 19-year-old was seen standing still in disbelief after defeating Swiatek as she fought back her tears over one of the biggest victories of her career. Watch the video here:
SHE’S ONLY GONE AND DONE IT!!!!!!!! 🇵🇭Filipino wildcard Alexandra Eala stuns World No. 2 Swiatek 6-2, 7-5 to reach the last 4 in Miami!#MiamiOpen pic.twitter.com/xn1zNpck10
— wta (@WTA) March 26, 2025
Eala beat a series of higher-ranked players, like Jelena Ostapenko and Madison Keys, before facing Paula Badosa in the fourth round of the Miami Open.
Eala has spoken of the contribution that the Rafa Nadal Tennis Academy has had on her success as well.
“So I’ve been there for about seven years, so it’s my second home, and I have so many good relationships with the people from there. Yeah and they’ve helped me in my development an astronomical amount," Eala had said earlier this week.
Soon after, unseeded wild card Eala stunned Swiatek in a straight-set women’s quarterfinal. Men’s top seed Alexander Zverev got bounced by No. 17 seed Arthur Fils of France, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 in a fourth-round men’s match postponed by rain.
Eala, ranked 140th, is on the verge of becoming the first star player to ever come out of the Philippines after topping Swiatek 6-2, 7-5.
Eala became the third wild card to reach the Miami Open semifinals, following Justine Henin in 2010 and Victoria Azarenka in 2018.
Eala never rattled as the first four games went to at least one deuce, and five of the first six games were service breaks.
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