Eala nearly pulled off yet another hard-to-fathom upset in her semis match against Pegula on Thursday night at Hard Rock Stadium.

Alex Eala is gearing up for tougher campaigns ahead after her dream run in the Miami Open opened more doors for her in the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA). Eala took down three Grand Slam champions in succession—including world No.

And at the conclusion of her Miami Open path, Eala became the first Filipina to win over a player inside the top 10, and she did it twice. She was also the first Filipina to reach the semifinals of a Women's Tennis Association (WTA) 1000 event, and the first to defeat multiple Grand Slam champions.