For a spot in the championship round, Alex Eala will battle former world no. 3 Jessica Pegula in the Miami Open semifinals.
Alex Eala is just two wins away from completing a sensational run at the Miami open.
Among the final four women standing, Eala is set to cross paths with world no. 4 Jessica Pegula in the semifinal round of the 2025 Miami Open, which will be once again airing live on Premier Sports via Cignal TV channel 273.
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The Eala-Pegula clash is scheduled at 8:30 a.m. (Manila time) on Friday, March 28 with the winner moving on into the championship round to face the survivor of the other semis showdown between top seed Aryna Sabalenka and seventh-ranked Jasmine Paolini.
Eala’s magical run continued following a 6-2, 7-5 stunner over world no.2 Iga Swiatek to barge into the Final Four. This marked the third straight Grand Slam winner that the Filipina tennister has beaten in the tournament.
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Meanwhile, Pegula overcame former US Open champion Emma Raducanu courtesy of a gutsy 6-4, 6-7(3), 6-2 quarterfinal triumph.
It was the third time in the last four years that the American made it through the semifinal. She is now 2-1 in career head-to-head meetings with the British smasher.
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Can Eala defy the odds one more or will Pegula end the Filipina's Cinderella run once and for all?
(With reports from Pao Ambat)
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