Alexandra Eala was left star-struck by Iga Swiatek in 2023 after meeting the Pole at the Rafa Nadal Academy during her graduation ceremony but the Philippine wildcard gave her idol no quarter at the Miami Open on Wednesday in a massive quarter-final upset.

World No. 2 Iga Swiatek suffered one of the biggest shocks of the 2025 WTA season after falling to 19-year-old Filipino wildcard Alex Eala in the quarter-finals of the Miami Open.

Teenage wild card Alexandra Eala upset Iga Swiatek in straight sets at the Miami Open to become the first Filipina WTA semifinalist in history.

World No. 2 Iga Swiatek has been granted extra security after an incident in which an unruly fan verbally abused her during a practice session at the Miami Open last weekend, according to a report by the BBC.

(Reuters) -Polish world number two Iga Swiatek has been given extra security after a spectator at the Miami Open verbally abused the five-times major champion during a practice session last weekend, the BBC reported on Wednesday.