The 2025 Miami Open has reached the semifinal stage, that includes three High 10 gamers and one surprising teenage sensation. Aryna Sabalenka and Jasmine Paolini secured their spots first, advancing on Tuesday, whereas Jessica Pegula and wildcard Alexandra Eala accomplished the semifinal lineup a day later. Eala’s gorgeous upset of five-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek was the largest shock of the event, marking a profession milestone for the 19-year-old from the Philippines.
With two blockbuster matchups now set—Sabalenka dealing with Paolini and Pegula taking over Eala—the stage is prepared for an thrilling end in Miami.
Alexandra Eala, the primary Filipina WTA semifinalistEala’s gorgeous upset of Swiatek, Pegula rounds out the semifinals
On Wednesday, the Miami Open witnessed its largest shock when teenage wildcard Alexandra Eala surprised second seed Iga Swiatek 6-2 7-5. Swiatek, who had been coping with heightened safety issues following an incident with an aggressive fan, struggled all through the match. She dropped serve eight instances and by no means discovered her typical rhythm, permitting the fearless Eala to assert the largest victory of her younger profession.
With this consequence, Eala is ready to interrupt into the WTA High 100 for the primary time. Her semifinal opponent, fourth-seeded Jessica Pegula, secured her spot by defeating Emma Raducanu in a grueling three-set battle, 6-4 6-7(3) 6-2. Raducanu fought valiantly, even requiring medical remedy within the second set, however Pegula’s regular recreation proved too robust within the decider.
Sabalenka and Paolini secured early semifinal spots
Jasmine Paolini turned the primary participant to succeed in the ultimate 4, defeating Poland’s Magda Linette 6-3 6-2 on Tuesday. The sixth seed made historical past as the primary Italian lady to succeed in the Miami Open semifinals.
Later that night, Aryna Sabalenka adopted swimsuit, battling previous ninth-seeded Qinwen Zheng 6-2 7-5. The world No. 1 managed the primary set however confronted a harder problem within the second earlier than sealing the win. This marks Sabalenka’s first semifinal look in Miami.