Jessica Pegula, currently competing in the Miami Open, has shared her thoughts on Alexandra Eala, the rising star from the Philippines. After their intense semifinal match, Pegula praised Eala’s playing style, likening her to Leylah Fernandez, the Canadian tennis sensation.
Pegula highlighted Eala’s ability to take the ball early, her strategic use of angles, and her sharp court vision. She said: “She’s just a really good player. She reminds me of a Leylah Fernandez. Takes the ball super early, uses the angles really well. Uses the down the line forehand really well. She competes and sees the court well. She definitely takes the ball early, anticipates well, looks to move in. So all these things are going to take her far. The serve is so tough. On these courts, it stays really low and it’s really slow. But, it stays low, and it’s hard to kind of commit to what you want to do. I was struggling kind of whether I want to step in, but then I didn’t want to give her free points. I think next time I would definitely start off way more aggressive now that I have a sense of how she plays.”
Pegula remarked, emphasizing the similarities in their aggressive and intelligent approach to the game. Eala’s performance throughout the tournament, including victories over top-ranked players, has solidified her reputation as a formidable competitor.
The comparison to Fernandez, who has already made waves on the WTA Tour, underscores Eala’s potential to achieve great success in her career. Fans and analysts alike are eager to see how Eala continues to develop and whether she can follow in Fernandez’s footsteps on the global stage.
Pegula in Miami, ranking, and results in 2025
Now the world no.4, Pegula has achieved a compiled 20-5 match record in 2025. Jessica is now having a run in Miami where she overcame Unknown Player bye, the world no.84 Bernarda Pera 6-4 6-4, the world no.33 Anna Kalinskaya 6-7(3) 6-2 7-6(2), the world no.29 Marta Kostyuk 6-2 6-3, the world no.60 Emma Raducanu 6-4 6-7(3) 6-2 and the world no.140 Alexandra Eala 7-6(3) 5-7 6-3.
Jessica Pegula will square off with the world no.1 Aryna Sabalenka in the final. Their actual head to head record is 6-2 for Sabalenka.
Jessica conquered 1 title in 2025 in Austin. The American was the finalist in Adelaide (Adelaide International).
Pegula won 8 titles in her career: 7 on hard courts and 1 on grass courts. (See the list of her titles)
Alexandra Eala in 2025
At the moment ranked no.140, Eala played her last match on the 27th of March when she surrendered to world no.4 Jessica Pegula 7-6(3) 5-7 6-3 in the semifinal in Miami (draw).
During this season Alexandra has achieved a composed 14-8 record. Alexandra Eala’s best result of this year was reaching the semifinal in the Canberra and Miami.
Jessica Pegula and Alexandra Eala squared off only once. Their actual head to head record is 1-0 for Pegula.
