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Alex Eala has but to beat a Czech Republic participant since she turned skilled in 2020 as her Miami Open run ends by the hands of world No. 14 Karolina Muchova within the spherical of 16
MANILA, Philippines – Name it a curse or mere coincidence, however Alex Eala merely has had no success towards gamers from the Czech Republic.
Eala has but to beat a Czech participant on the WTA Tour as her run within the Miami Open ended by the hands of world No. 14 Karolina Muchova following a 6-0, 6-2 loss within the spherical of 16 on the Grandstand of the Exhausting Rock Stadium on Monday, March 23 (Tuesday, March 24, Manila time).
The loss prevented the 20-year-old Filipina from replicating her 2025 run to the semifinals of the WTA 1000 event as she fell to 0-13 in matches towards Czech opponents since she turned skilled in 2020.
It was Eala’s third lack of the yr towards a Czech participant after falling to Tereza Valentova within the spherical of 64 of the Qatar Open and to Linda Noskova within the spherical of 16 of the Indian Wells Open earlier this March.
Eala’s different Czech tormentors embrace Marketa Vondrousova, Barbora Krejcikova, Linda Fruhvirtova, Marie Bouzkova, Katerina Siniakova, Tereza Martincova, Gabriela Knutson, and Anastasia Zarycka.
Muchova confirmed why she dominated in Qatar only a month in the past as she outmatched Eala from begin to end, wrapping up the match in only one hour.
A French Open finalist, Muchova notably dominated within the first set, which she gained in solely 22 minutes after permitting Eala to attain simply six factors.
Muchova then clinched the primary 4 video games of the second set, threatening to deal Eala her first double bagel defeat in 4 years earlier than the Filipina lastly received herself on the board by taking two of the subsequent three video games.
However that solely delayed what appeared just like the inevitable, with Muchova holding serve within the eighth sport and sealing the swift victory together with her twentieth winner to achieve the Miami quarterfinals for the primary time in her profession.
“It felt fairly good. You get nervous right here and there when it’s going, I don’t wish to say straightforward, however when the rating is in your favor, it’s like you need to be cautious. Somewhat bit nervous however clearly, I’m tremendous blissful to be right here within the quarters. It’s unbelievable,” stated Muchova.
Errors doomed Eala as she dedicated 32 in complete (13 unforced and 19 compelled) whereas tallying simply seven winners.
With the loss, Eala — who sits at a career-high No. 29 within the WTA rankings — is predicted to endure a big slide as she lined simply 120 factors of the 390 factors she gained when she made the ultimate 4 in Miami final yr.
Within the stay rankings, Eala has fallen to No. 45.
Nonetheless, it was a stable run for Eala as she made the fourth spherical of a 3rd straight WTA 1000 event after advancing to the quarterfinals of the Dubai Tennis Championships in February and the spherical of 16 in Indian Wells.
Receiving a first-round bye because the thirty first seed in Miami, Eala outlasted Germany’s Laura Siegemund within the spherical of 64 then overcame Poland’s Magda Linette within the spherical of 32. – Rappler.com
