Dream run ends: Alex Eala falls to Jessica Pegula in Miami Open heartbreaker

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Alex Eala’s dream run in the Miami Open ends with a tough 7-6, 5-7, 6-3 loss to world No. 4 Jessica Pegula in the semifinals.  Full story: https://www.rappler.com/sports/tennis-results-alex-eala-jessica-pegula-miami-open-semifinals-march-27-2025/

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00:00Errors hold back Alex Ayala as she ended her strong run in the WTA Tour, missing out on

00:07a final appearance.

00:08Ayala's dream run in the Miami Open ends with a tough 7-6, 5-7, 6-3 loss to World No.

00:164 Jessica Pegula in the semifinals.

00:19After impressive wins over World No. 2 Iga Swiatek and No. 5 Madison Keyes, Ayala aimed

00:24to defeat a third consecutive Top 5 opponent.

00:28But she makes costly errors at critical moments, allowing Pegula to set up a title match against

00:32top seed Arena Zabalenka.

00:35Ayala lost a big lead in the first set and struggled with her signature forehand in the

00:39final set, allowing 31-year-old Pegula to reach her first Miami Open singles final.

00:45The Filipina teen made 59 unforced errors, six of which came in the last two games as

00:50she ran out of energy after a strong comeback in the second set.

00:54Despite the loss, Ayala makes history as the first Filipino tennis player to reach

00:59the final four of the WTA 1000 event.

01:02Ayala climbed to rank 75 from World No. 140 after beating World No. 25 Jolina Ostapenko,

01:092025 Australian Open champion Madison Keyes, and World No. 2 Iga Swiatek.

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