Alexandra Eala continued her stunning run at the Miami Open by beating five-time grand slam champion Iga Świątek in straight sets to reach the first semifinal of her young career.

Alexandra Eala stunned World No 2 Iga Swiatek to reach the Miami Open semi-finals and make history for tennis in the Philippines. The teenage wildcard defeated an out-of-sorts Swiatek 6-2 7-5 and will now play either fourth seed Jessica Pegula or Britain's Emma Raducanu for a place in the final.

Alexandra Eala, a 19-year-old wildcard from the Philippines, produced a huge upset at the Miami Open on Wednesday, defeating world number two Iga Swiatek 6-2 7-5 to reach the semi-finals.Eala broke the Pole for the eighth and final time when Swiatek was serving to stay in the match at 6-5 down in the second set and looked stunned as she struggled to contain her emotions.