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07/04 10:59 CDT Eala upsets Wimbledon champion Swiatek in win for Philippines,
No. 2 seed Rybakina also out
Eala upsets Wimbledon champion Swiatek in win for Philippines, No. 2 seed
Rybakina also out
By KEN MAGUIRE
AP Sports Writer
LONDON (AP) --- Iga Swiatek's title defense at Wimbledon ended Saturday in a
7-6 (9), 6-2 third-round loss to 21-year-old Alexandra Eala, who continues to
make history for the Philippines.
Eala is the first Filipino player, male or female, to reach the fourth round of
a Grand Slam singles tournament.
The left-handed Eala 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," she said in an on-court interview as she looked around
at the Philippines flags.
"This goes out to them, this goes out to my family, this goes out to all the
little girls with ruffled socks and chubby cheeks. It means the world," said
Eala, who saved two set points in the first-set tiebreaker.
The third-seeded Swiatek earned her first Wimbledon women's title a year ago
when she beat Amanda Anisimova 6-0, 6-0 in the final.
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, which included an upset of Swiatek.
2022 champion Rybakina also out Shortly before Swiatek's exit, 2022 Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina was upset in the third round by Elise Mertens 7-6 (4), 6-1. At No. 2, Rybakina is the highest seed on the women's side to be eliminated and her loss ensures that Aryna Sabalenka will keep her No. 1 ranking after the tournament. Mertens faces Naomi Osaka in the fourth round on Sunday. Belgium's Mertens is the No. 25 seed at Wimbledon, where she's won two doubles titles.
Serena and Venus withdraw from doubles Serena Williams withdrew from her doubles match with sister Venus due to a right knee injury. The 44-year-old Serena was injured during her singles return earlier this week. The 23-time Grand Slam singles champion said in an Instagram post that she was "heartbroken to have to withdraw from doubles." ___ AP tennis: https://apnews.com/hub/tennis
2022 champion Rybakina also out Shortly before Swiatek's exit, 2022 Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina was upset in the third round by Elise Mertens 7-6 (4), 6-1. At No. 2, Rybakina is the highest seed on the women's side to be eliminated and her loss ensures that Aryna Sabalenka will keep her No. 1 ranking after the tournament. Mertens faces Naomi Osaka in the fourth round on Sunday. Belgium's Mertens is the No. 25 seed at Wimbledon, where she's won two doubles titles.
Serena and Venus withdraw from doubles Serena Williams withdrew from her doubles match with sister Venus due to a right knee injury. The 44-year-old Serena was injured during her singles return earlier this week. The 23-time Grand Slam singles champion said in an Instagram post that she was "heartbroken to have to withdraw from doubles." ___ AP tennis: https://apnews.com/hub/tennis
