Alexandra Eala has shared the brutal consequences of her breakout run at the Miami Open. Before this fortnight, the teenage wildcard had only won two WTA Tour-level matches. But she went on an incredible run to the semi-final, beating three Grand Slam champions in a row.
The 19-year-old, a former junior grand slam champion, has been making waves - and history - in Miami this week
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Sporting News on MSNWho is Alexandra Eala? Filipino teenager's Miami Open run comes to an endTennis fans take notice – the latest star has arrived in Filipino teenager Alexandra Eala. The 19-year-old has never played in the main draw of a grand slam, but has made a name for herself after beating three grand slam champions in straight sets at the Miami Open.
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Tennis World on MSNMiami: Jessica Pegula ends Alexandra Eala's fairytale but makes one thing clearPegula won the first set after a big comeback as she saved a set point on Eala's serve when the 19-year-old was serving for the opener in the ninth game. Also, the American was 2-3 down in the tie-break before winning the next five points to seal the first set.
Iga Swiatek has an idea about what she would do differently if she could play her Miami Open quarterfinal match against Alexandra Eala again as the Pole would definitely add more spin to her shots instead of hitting the ball very hard.
Teenager Alexandra Eala pulled off another upset at the Miami Open by knocking off five-time Grand Slam champion and second-seeded Iga Swiatek 6-2, 7-5 in the quarterfinals.
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Khaleej Times on MSNAlexandra Eala's Dream Run Ends As Jessica Pegula Sets Up Miami Final With Aryna SabalenkaAlexandra Eala, ranked 140th in the world, had only two WTA main draw victories to her name before arriving in Miami.
The 19-year-old Alexandra Eala defeated grand slam champions Jelena Ostapenko, Madison Keys and Iga Swiatek en route to becoming the lowest-ranked semi-finalist in Miami Open history
Los favoritos cayeron el miércoles en el Abierto de Miami. Poco después de que la adolescente Alexandra Eala dio otra sorpresa al imponerse