Defending Wimbledon champion Iga Swiatek is eliminated in the women’s singles third round by 21-year-old Alexandra Eala. Multiple outlets report that Swiatek, seeded third, loses in straight sets to the rising Filipina, with the match score given as 7-6(9) in the first set and 6-2 in the second. The result ends Swiatek’s title defence at the All England Club and is described across coverage as a major upset.
BBC Sport and other sources also highlight that Eala reaches the fourth round for the first time as the first player from the Philippines to do so at a Grand Slam. Coverage notes that Eala’s win follows a competitive first set and then a more decisive second set, where Swiatek’s resistance fades. Yahoo Sports additionally mentions other shocks occurring in the women’s draw on the same day, including the elimination of Elena Rybakina.
All accounts agree on the key outcome: Swiatek exits Wimbledon at the third-round stage after losing to Eala in straight sets, with Eala advancing to the last 16.
