Eala Upsets Wimbledon Champion Swiatek in Historic Win for Philippines, No. 2 Seed Rybakina Also Out
Eala used aggressive baseline play to break Swiatek early in the second set and set up a fourth-round match with Jasmine Paolini.
- On Saturday, Filipina Alexandra Eala upset defending champion Iga Swiatek 7-6, 6-2 at the All England Club, delivering the most significant upset of this year's Championships.
- Eala first made history as the first player from the Philippines to win a Wimbledon main draw match, having previously stunned Swiatek as a 19-year-old wildcard at last season's Miami Open.
- Swiatek committed more than 40 unforced errors during the two-hour match on Centre Court, while Eala won a titanic first set, saving set points before securing the straight-sets victory.
- Advancing to the fourth round, Eala will face 2024 runner-up Jasmine Paolini after defeating Renata Zarazua and Maya Joint in earlier rounds.
- Since her breakthrough win over Swiatek in Miami, Eala has become a superstar in the Philippines, a nation of around 110 million people with little previous tennis success.
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Alex Eala has turned her Wimbledon run into something far bigger than a feel-good upset, and the Filipino teenager is not pretending otherwise. After beating defending champion Iga Swiatek on Centre Court in London on Saturday, July 4, the world No. 32 said she is still 'far from satisfied' as she prepares for a fourth-round meeting with 2024 finalist Jasmine Paolini on Monday, July 6. A post shared by instagram The Wimbledon Momentum The news c…
Wimbledon: Swiatek doesn't care about results after Alex Eala loss
Iga Swiatek said she does not “care anymore about the results” and is just focused on regaining her best form after suffering a shock Wimbledon third-round loss to Alexandra Eala on Saturday. The Polish third seed’s title defense was halted by Eala at the All England Club, just weeks after the four-time French Open champion bowed out in the last 16 at Roland Garros. But Swiatek insisted she was happier with her game in London than she was in the…
Marcos hails Eala’s historic win vs Swiatek
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. congratulated Filipino tennis star Alex Eala for making history as the first Filipina to reach the fourth round of Wimbledon, praising her achievement as a moment of national pride.Eala continues to make history with her impressive performance at the Grand Slam tournament as she masterfully dethroned defending champion Iga Swiatek of Poland, 7-6(9), 6-2, in the third round of the 2026 Wimbledo…
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