Alexandra Eala defeats defending Wimbledon champion Iga Swiatek 7-6 (11-9), 6-2 and becomes the first player from the Philippines to reach the fourth round of a Grand Slam in the Open Era.Iga Swiatek had won Wimbledon last year with a 6-0, 6-0 final over Amanda Anisimova, and Eala halts Swiatek's title defense by winning a tense Centre Court tiebreak and then taking control of the second set.The 21-year-old
Alexandra Eala credits hard work and her Filipino roots, recalls training with her grandfather, cites junior success at the
US Open and a breakthrough at the
Miami Open in 2025, and dedicates the victory to her family and girls from humble beginnings as the
Philippines celebrates.