No. 2 Iga Swiatek Upset by 19-Year-Old Wild Card Entry Alexandra Eala at Miami Open

World No. 2 Iga Świątek fell in upset fashion in the quarterfinals at the Miami Open on Wednesday.

Świątek, who won the event in 2022, lost to 19-year-old Alexandra Eala, who received a wild-card entry to the Miami Open. Eala, from the Philippines, is the world No. 140.

Eala, who defeated Świątek 6-2, 7-5 on Wednesday, advanced to her first WTA 1000 semifinal with the win. The win marks her third in a row over a grand slam winner after she defeated Madison Keys and Paula Badosa in the fourth round. Eala also took down Katie Volynets and Jeļena Ostapenko in the first and second rounds, respectively.

Eala's last four opponents have all been ranked inside the world top-25, with Ostapenko being 25th, Keys being fifth, Badosa being 10th and Świątek being second in the world.

According to Colin Salao of Front Office Sports, Eala is now guaranteed at least $332,160 in prize money after previously earning just under $500,000 on the WTA Tour.

Eala already made history before Wednesday's match. Her win over Keys earlier this week made her the first Filipino player to earn a top-10 win. She made more history with the win over Świątek as she's now the first player from the Philippines to reach a WTA 1000 semifinal.

“I don’t know what to say,” Eala said in her on-court interview. “I’m in complete disbelief right now. I’m on cloud nine. Thank you everyone who came to watch and thanks to everyone who is watching back home."

Eala has already made the most of her wild-card entry into the Miami Open, but she can continue her historic run when she takes on either Jessica Pegula or Emma Raducanu in the semifinals.