Ranked 140th in the world, Eala, the first woman from her country to reach the last eight of a WTA 1000 tournament, took advantage of an unusually poor display from Swiatek
Alexandra Eala. Pic/AFP
Alexandra Eala, a 19-year-old wildcard from the Philippines, produced a huge upset at the Miami Open on Wednesday, beating World No. 2 Iga Swiatek 6-2,7-5 to enter the semi-finals.
Ranked 140th in the world, Eala, the first woman from her country to reach the last eight of a WTA 1000 tournament, took advantage of an unusually poor display from Swiatek.
“I’m in disbelief right now. It’s so surreal. I’m so blessed to be able to compete with such a player,” said Eala.
Swiatek admitted she was not at her best. “I wasn’t playing my best game and I felt like my forehand collapsed a little, so it wasn’t comfortable, but Eala deserved to win this match,” she said.
Meanwhile, in the men’s singles, top-seed Alexander Zverev lost to France’s Arthur Fils, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4.
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