0:6! Iga Świątek's slayer defeated in Rome. Knockout at the end of the day

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Reaching the semi-finals in Miami meant that Alexandra Eala no longer had to worry about a place in the biggest WTA tournaments. Until now, she had to count on wild cards, but the advancement in the ranking gave her a certain place in the ladders. However, in Madrid and Rome, the Filipina did not have good performances.

It started in Oeiras, Portugal, in an ITF tournament, where Eala was eliminated in the second round. She repeated this result in Madrid, where Świątek successfully took revenge. Now, the semi-finalist from Miami lost to Marta Kostiuk in Rome 0:6, 1:6, never for a moment engaging in competition with the Ukrainian.

For Kostyuk, this result is a continuation of a successful series that began in Madrid. There, she lost only in the quarterfinals after a match with Aryna Sabalenka. At that time, two tie-breaks were decisive, now the Ukrainian did not give the revelation of the tournament in Miami the slightest chance. The Filipina can already think about smaller tournaments in Parma and Rabat, although she will play in doubles in Rome with Coco Gauff.

Regardless of this defeat, she can still rest assured about playing at Roland Garros. The 64th place in the WTA rankings guarantees her a position in the tournament bracket, although she will not be seeded.

In the second round, Kostiuk will play 14th-seeded Daria Kasatkina, who has been representing Australia for several weeks.