
Alex Ila of the Philippines celebrated her victory against Madison Keys on March 23, 2025 at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Garden, Florida during the day 6 on the Miami Open. Al Bello/Getty Image/AFP
The Miami Garden, United States-Elex EALA, was assigned a place after the fourth round of its fourth round rival, World No. 11 Paula Badosa in the 2025 Miami Open quarter-finals, which was taken out with a lower back injury.
The Filipino Tennis Star will face the winner of the match between Ekraine’s Ekraine’s Ekraine’s Elina Switolina and the second seed IGA Swiatech.
The tournament has a wildcard 19 -year -old EALA, Jelena Ostapenco in Latvia and a pair of Grand Slam Champion in Madison Keys, United States.
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After a serious win in its Miami Open Debut last week, the EALA on Saturday took below World No. 25 Ostapanko, 7-6 (2), 7-5 during the 64 matches on Saturday.
The EALA then proved that the 2017 French Open winner was not temporary after the Surprisingly open champion Madison Keys on Monday (Manila Time) 6-4, 6-2 on Monday (Manila Time).
He said, “This is a big thing, and I think it is important for me to step step by step.
His victory over world number 5 keys made him the first Philipina to defeat the top -10 rival since the WTA rankings began in 1975.
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The EALA won the 2022 US Open Girls Singles title and is located at the Rafael Nadal Academy in Mallorka at the age of 13.
“The academy is my home for the last seven years. Of course, my family should take credit for the foundation they had kept before sending me there.” He said.
“But of course, the academy was able to build on the foundation in such a way that I can now create a place where I am now.