Alexandra Eala, a rising tennis star, has upset Iga Swiatek, the third seed, in the third round of Wimbledon. Eala won the match 7-6(9) 6-2, ending Swiatek’s title defense.
Match Details
The match was played on Centre Court, with Eala’s powerful baseline shots giving Swiatek trouble from the start. Eala won the first set in a tiebreaker, 7-6(9), and then took control of the second set, winning 6-2.
Swiatek, the 25-year-old Polish player, had been seeking to defend her Wimbledon title after a successful run last year. However, she struggled with consistency and was ultimately outplayed by Eala.
Eala’s win sets up an intriguing fourth-round clash with 2024 runner-up Jasmine Paolini.
Original reporting: Appleton, WI News Feed (HLL/CB) — read the source article.