Alexandra Eala’s fairy tale run at the Miami Open came to an end as Jessica Pegula booked her place in the final.
Few tennis fans were aware of Eala two weeks ago, but she has quickly made a name for herself following her historic run at the Miami Open.
The world number 140 secured wins over three Grand Slam champions in Florida: Jelena Ostapenko, Madison Keys, and Iga Swiatek.
Eala’s win over Swiatek in the quarterfinal guaranteed her a place in the top 100 when the next set of rankings are released on Monday, becoming the first Filipino player to do so.
She may not have gone all the way, as Eala fell to defeat against Pegula, but she certainly won the hearts of fans around the world, who…