Can Alex Eala’s Cinderella run in the Miami Open continue? Or will Iga Swiatek end the Filipina’s fairytale run?
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The much-anticipated quarterfinal showdown between Filipina tennis star Alex Eala and world no. 2 Iga Swiatek in the 2025 Miami Open will be airing live on Premier Sports 2 available on Cignal TV channel 273.
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Scheduled at 1:00 a.m. (Manila time) on Thursday, March 27, a spot in the semifinals will be on the line as the first head-to-head encounter between the two tennisters will occur in a WTA Masters 1000 event.
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Eala advanced into the final eight after 11th-ranked Paula Badosa withdrew in their round of 16 match due to a back injury.
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Earlier, the 19-year-old scored consecutive stunners against two former Grand Slam winners in Jelena Ostapenko and reigning Australian Open winner and world no. 5 Madison Keys.
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Meanwhile, Swiatek, who is yet to drop a single set in the tournament, booked her spot in the quarterfinals after a grueling 2-hour-and-5-minute slugfest against former world no. 3 Elina Svitolina in the round of 16.
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A five-time Grand Slam champion, the Polish hitter is aiming for a fifth WTA Masters 1000 title and her first in Miami.
The winner of the Eala-Swiatek clash will face the survivor of the other quarterfinal match between world no. 4 Jesica Pegula and 2021 US Open winner Emma Raducanu.
Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka and current world no. 7 Jasmine Paolini already clinched the first two semifinal berths after their respective wins earlier.
(With reports from Pao Ambat)
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