Alexandra Eala Upsets Iga Swiatek at Wimbledon to Reach Fourth Round

Alexandra Eala defeated defending champion Iga Swiatek 7-6 (9), 6-2 in the Wimbledon third round on Saturday. The 21-year-old left-hander dropped to her knees and rolled onto her back on Centre Court after hitting a forehand winner on her third match point.

"It's incredible to have my countrymen cheering me on and knowing that we're all in this together," Eala said in an on-court interview as she looked around at the Philippines flags.

Eala dedicated the victory to "all the girls with ruffled socks and chubby cheeks." She became the first player from the Philippines to reach the fourth round of a Grand Slam. Eala, who has trained in Mallorca at the Rafael Nadal Tennis Academy, gained worldwide support last year on her breakthrough run to the Miami Open semifinals.

Rybakina, the 2022 Wimbledon champion, was upset in the third round by Elise Mertens 7-6 (4), 6-1. Rybakina is the highest seed on the women's side to be eliminated. Madison Keys rallied past sixth-seeded Amanda Anisimova 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 in an all-American match.

The 26th-seeded Keys, the 2025 Australian Open champion, will next face ninth-seeded Linda Noskova. Ashlyn Krueger advanced to the fourth round after beating Daria Snigur 6-3, 6-2 and will meet 12th-seeded Marta Kostyuk. Aryna Sabalenka is scheduled to play Naomi Osaka in the fourth round on Sunday.