Alexandra Eala Vence em Madri e Enfrenta Swiatek Novamente!
Filipina brilha na estreia e terá revanche emocionante contra a nº 2 do mundo no saibro espanhol.
Alexandra Eala (Photo: Juarez Santos)
Alexandra Eala Triumphs in Madrid, Sets Up Swiatek Rematch! 🔥
Teenage star shines in opener, eyes another showdown with World No. 2 on clay.
Madrid, Spain – Just a month after stunning Polish star Iga Swiatek in the Miami quarterfinals, Philippines’ rising talent Alexandra Eala is set to face the World No. 2 again—this time in the second round of the Madrid WTA 1000. The 19-year-old wildcard kicked off her campaign with a dominant 6-3, 6-2 win over Bulgaria’s Viktoriya Tomova in just 1 hour and 16 minutes.
Eala, who made waves in Miami by defeating Ostapenko and Keys en route to the semifinals, has since broken into the Top 100. She became only the third player outside the Top 1000 to ever beat Swiatek in a WTA match. Now, the young phenom will test her skills against the two-time Roland Garros champion on clay—Swiatek’s favorite surface.
"Now that the dust has settled, I try not to dwell too much on Miami," Eala said after her win. "Of course, it comes to mind when people ask, but in my head, I know I’ll have a lifetime to cherish those memories. Right now, I’m fully focused on Madrid."
This marks Eala’s second tournament since her Miami breakthrough. She made her European clay debut last week at the WTA 125 in Oeiras, where she fell in the second round to Hungary’s Panna Udvardy. Meanwhile, Swiatek arrives in Madrid after a quarterfinal loss in Stuttgart to eventual champion Jelena Ostapenko. A revenge win against Eala on clay would be a strong statement for the Polish star.
"Every match is a different story," Eala added. "Even if it’s the same opponent, the context changes—whether it’s Miami or Madrid, each battle is unique."
Alexandra Eala (Photo: Toks Lopez March 2025)
More on Eala: The Rising Star
Junior Grand Slam Champion: Eala won the 2022 US Open Girls’ Singles title, becoming the first Filipina to claim a Grand Slam junior singles trophy.
Rafa Nadal Academy Prodigy: She has trained at the Rafa Nadal Academy since she was 12, honing her aggressive baseline game under elite coaching.
Historic Firsts: At 17, she became the youngest Filipina to win a pro title (ITF W15 Manacor, 2021).
Multilingual & Academic Standout: Fluent in English, Tagalog, and Spanish, she balances tennis with studies, emphasizing education’s importance.
Olympic Dreams: Eala aims to represent the Philippines at the 2024 Paris Olympics, potentially becoming the country’s first tennis medal hopeful in decades.
"Now that the dust has settled, I try not to dwell too much on Miami," Eala said post-match. "I’m here to keep proving myself, match by match."