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Eala stuns world No. 5 in historic Miami Open win
The Philippine Star
|March 25, 2025
Alex Eala’s Cinderella run continued with the biggest win not only of her career but of the entire Philippine tennis.
A wildcard entry among the sport’s biggest stars, Eala took down another heavyweight in world No. 5 Madison Keys of the United States, 6-4, 6-2, to barge into the Miami Open Round of 16 yesterday at the Hardrock Stadium in Florida.
On the heels of a massive win against world No. 25 and 2017 French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia, Eala soldiered on and scored an ever greater feat in the Round of 32 at the expense of the American ace at home.
“I’m so glad. I’m thinking of my parents. They’re watching now. Mom, Dad,
This story is from the March 25, 2025 edition of The Philippine Star.
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