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Who are the WTA Top 10 players Alex Eala has defeated?


Who are the WTA Top 10 players Alex Eala has defeated?

Alexandra "Alex" Eala stunned world No. 8 Jasmine Paolini, 6-1, 7-6(5), in the Round of 32 of the Dubai Tennis Championships early Wednesday.

The victory not only propelled Eala deeper into the tournament but also marked her third career win over a WTA Top 10 player.

So who are the other two?

Madison Keys

Eala defeated Keys in the Round of 32 of the Miami Open last year, 6-4, 6-2. At the time, Keys was ranked No. 5 in the world, while the Filipina ace was No. 140.

Eala then advanced to the quarterfinals after Paula Badosa withdrew due to injury, handing her a walkover victory in the next round.

Iga Swiatek

In the quarterfinals of the same Miami Open campaign, Eala delivered another shocker, defeating world No. 2 Swiatek, 6-2, 7-5, to book a semifinals berth against Jessica Pegula.

Eala eventually fell to then-No. 4 Pegula, 6(3)-7, 7-5, 3-6, which marked her first loss to a Top 10 opponent at the time.

She later suffered another defeat to Swiatek, 6-4, 4-6, 2-6, in the Round of 64 of the Mutua Madrid Open.

On Thursday past midnight, Eala will face Sorana Cirstea, world No. 32, in the Dubai Tennis Championships Round of 16.

—JKC, GMA Integrated News