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Filipino tennis sensation Alexandra Eala delivered one of the biggest upsets of her career on Thursday, June 18, defeating world No. 2 Elena Rybakina in straight sets, 7-5, 6-4, to reach the quarterfinals of the 2026 Berlin Open.
Playing on the Steffi Graf Stadion, the Filipina wildcard overturned an early deficit to upset the Kazakh in straight sets at the WTA 500 grass-court tournament.
The victory carried a layer of redemption for the 21-year-old. Rybakina had ended Eala's run at the Italian Open earlier this season with a 6-4, 6-3 win on the clay courts of Rome. This time, on grass, the tables turned.
Eala overturns 4-1 deficit to claim opening set
In the first set, Eala rallied from a 4-1 deficit to...