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Who is Alexandra Eala? Rafa Nadal Academy graduate creating history at Miami Open for the Philippines
Three and a half years on from Emma Raducanu’s stunning rise from qualifier to US Open champion, another teenager is having a fairytale run on American hard courts.
Alexandra Eala, a 19-year-old from the Philippines, will break into the world’s top 100 for the first time after an incredible tournament at the Miami Open.
Awarded a wildcard in Miami, she has more than made the most of it, beating three grand slam champions – new Australian Open champion Madison Keys, 2017 French Open winner Jelena Ostapenko, and five-time major winner Iga Swiatek – en route to the semi-finals in Florida. And she has the chance to break even more new ground should she beat fourth seed Jessica Pegula later on Thursday to reach the final.
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