JAKARTA The 19-year-old tennis player from the Philippines, Alexandra Eala, has stopped five-time Grand Slam champion, Iga Swiatek, from reaching the semifinals at the Miami Open 2025.
Swiatek, the second seed in the tournament, who played with extra security levels after he was scolded and ridiculed by a fan, appeared as usual and lost 2-6, 7-5 to the world number 140.
In this duel, the 23-year-old tennis service was broken eight times. In addition, he also performed poorly at the baseline which caused a number of foreplay errors.
On the other hand, Eala played so calmly to win her biggest career. "My mind is completely empty, I don't think I've processed what I just did," Eala told Sky Sports after the game.
Eala is used to being a pioneer for the Philippines even though she is still a teenager. Moreover, she comes from a country with a tennis tree that is barely hit.
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Eala became the first Filipino to win a WTA Tour match in 2021 and the first to win a junior Grand Slam crown at the US Open 2022.
This defeat means Swiatek has not reached the final round since winning Roland Garros in June.
Eala, who was given a wildcard to play in Miami, America's fourth seed Jessica Pegula in the semifinals.
Meanwhile Emma Raducanu's encouraging journey at the Miami Open 2025 ended in a narrow defeat in the quarter-finals against American world number four Jessica Pegula.
The 22-year-old Raducanu needed medical treatment and then equalized. However, Pegula clinically regained control to win 6-4, 6-7 (3-7), and 6-2, on Thursday, March 27, 2025, afternoon WIB.
Raducanu played his best tennis game in the second set since becoming the Grand Slam champion at the US Open 2021 when he was 19 at the time.
The tennis player who is currently ranked 60th in the world is 5-2 up and has four sets of points in the eighth game before deciding to be examined by medical.
His blood pressure was checked and given an ice towel for cooling before continuing the game. Raducanu's efforts to show fortitude and struggle to win the second set were impressive. Nevertheless, Jessica Pegula managed to show why she is one of the most consistent competitors in the WTA Tour.
31-year-old Pegula will face Eala, in the semifinals which will take place on Friday 27 March.
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