Alex Eala's historic Wimbledon run ends with fourth-round loss to Jasmine Paolini
The Filipina became the first player from the Philippines to reach the Wimbledon Round of 16 after upsetting defending champion Iga Swiatek.
Tennis rising star Alex Eala’s breakthrough run at Wimbledon came to an end Monday after world No. 17 Jasmine Paolini defeated the world No. 32 Filipina 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 in the fourth round on Centre Court.
The defeat concluded the deepest singles campaign by a Filipino player at Wimbledon in the Open Era, following Eala’s upse…
