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Alex Eala scores major upset vs. World No. 25 in Miami Open

Filipino tennis player Alex Eala (Alex Eala/Instagram)

Metro Manila, Philippines – Filipina tennis ace Alex Eala scored a major upset and her biggest career win yet as she escaped former Grand Slam champion Jelena Ostanpeko of Latvia, 7-6 (2), 7-5, during their second round match at the Miami Open early Saturday morning (PH time).

The 19-year-old star clutched her chest and shed celebratory tears after delivering a fiery backhand to seal her win against her 25th seed opponent. ‘ ‘2’: ‘contentWidth’: ‘fit-content’ ’embedCode’: ‘