“A Different Story” – Alexandra Eala Gears Up for Iga Swiatek Rematch at Madrid After Shocking Miami Open Upset

“I’m in complete disbelief right now,” said Alexandra Eala after what might go down as the biggest performance of her young career. The 19-year-old from the Philippines stunned five-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek in the quarterfinals of the Miami Open, advancing to her first-ever WTA semifinal. And it wasn’t just the win—it was the manner of it.

Eala overturned a 2-4 deficit in the second set and held her nerve to close out a 6-2, 7-5 victory in an hour and 41 minutes, shaking the tennis world awake in the process. Fast-forward one month, and a sequel to this epic match is on the horizon. So what does the Filipina think about facing the World No.2 on her best surface?

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