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LONDON, July 4 : Two gaping holes were blasted into the women's draw at Wimbledonon Saturday as defending champion Iga Swiatek was outplayed by Filipino crowd-pleaser Alexandra Eala and second seed Elena Rybakina was sent packing by Belgian Elise Mertens.
Iga Swiatek's title defence at Wimbledon ended Saturday in a 7-6 (9), 6-2 third-round loss to 21-year-old Alexandra Eala, who continues to make history for the Philippines.
Iga Swiatek's title defense at Wimbledon ended Saturday in a 7-6 (9), 6-2 third-round loss to 21-year-old Alexandra Eala, who continues to make history for the Philippines.
July 3 : Wimbledon's sixth day pits defending champion Iga Swiatek against a confident Alexandra Eala in the third round, while reigning French Open winner Alexander Zverev continues his quest for a maiden title on grass.
LONDON, July 2 : Etched on to the back of Alexandra Eala's sun visor at Wimbledon on Thursday was a phrase in Tagalog that roughly translates as "once it grows, it cannot be stopped".
LONDON: Alexandra Eala became the first player from the Philippines to reach the third round of a Grand Slam in the Open era, beating Maya Joint in an “electric” atmosphere at Wimbledon on Thursday.The 21-year-old fought back to defeat Serena Williams’ first-round conqueror Joint 3-6, 6-2, 6-0, roared on by hundreds of Filipino spectators on Court Three.“It’s obviously an amazing thing for me to do that for my country,” she said after booking a last-32 tie with reigning Wimbledon champion Iga Swiatek.“I really appreciate that I’m able to share this with the nation, but I think first and foremost it makes me super proud because of the work that I’ve put in.”There was an unmistakably Filipino feel to the small arena on Thursday, and not just provided by her legion of enthusiastic fans waving the Southeast Asian archipelago nation’s flag.Her team and family were wearing t-shirts bearing a picture of the sampaguita, the national flower of the Philippines.“I think the atmosphere today was amazing, it was electric, respectful and all that I could have hoped for,” said Eala, who stayed on court for as long as possible to sign autographs.“Of course I also want to give them time, my time,” Eala told reporters of her fans. “It’s extremely hard to get tickets here at Wimbledon so I’m very happy with the support.”The world’s 12th most populous country has not had many female sports stars to cheer in recent years, with men’s boxing legend Manny Pacquiao and gymnast Carlos Yulo flying the flag on the global stage.Eala was sporting a custom Nike visor bearing a phrase in Tagalog which translates to: “Every dream begins as a seed.
Comeback Serena Williams di Wimbledon 2026 berakhir dengan kekalahan. Mantan ratu tenis itu disingkirkan petenis nonunggulan Maya Joint dalam duel tiga gim.
LONDON, June 30 : Serena Williams returned to competitive singles action on Tuesday amid huge fanfare after a four-year absence but the American icon could not overcome the first hurdle at Wimbledon and was beaten 6-3 6-7(6) 6-3 by Australian Maya Joint.