
Swiatek digs deep to escape another Eala shock
Iga Swiatek avoids another shock defeat against Filipina teenager Alexandra Eala by fighting back to win their Madrid Open..
Alexandra Maniego Eala is a Filipino professional tennis player. She has a career-high singles ranking of No. 73 by the WTA, achieved on April 7, 2025, making her the highest-ranked Filipina player in WTA Tour history, surpassing Maricris Gentz and becoming the first player to reach the top 100 in the WTA Rankings. Eala was the No. 2 ranked junior on October 6, 2020. Eala won her first junior singles title at the 2022 US Open, making her the first Filipino player to win a junior Grand Slam singles title. She is also the first Filipina to defeat multiple top-5 players and Grand Slam champions and reach a tour-level semifinal in the Open Era.
Iga Swiatek avoids another shock defeat against Filipina teenager Alexandra Eala by fighting back to win their Madrid Open..