Biggest win yet: Alex Eala shocks former French Open champion in Miami

MANILA, Philippines – Alex Eala proved she could overcome a huge lead and stage a comeback. She also showed she could fend off an opponent’s furious attack. All in the same match, and all against a former Grand Slam champion.

The Filipina teen standout shocked world No. 25 Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia, 7-6(2), 7-5, rallying from a seemingly insurmountable first-set deficit, then recovering after losing a huge second-set lead in the round of 64 of the Miami Open on Friday, March 21 (Saturday, March 22, Philippine time).