2025 Miami Open wildcard Alex Eala of the Philippines takes on world No.4 Jessica Pegula in the semifinals. –ART / MARLO CUETO
Alex Eala looks to extend her historic dream run in the 2025 Miami Open as she takes on another top-ranked player in Jessica Pegula in the semifinals on Friday at 8:30 am (Manila time).
With the world watching, Eala has made an improbable run as a wildcard in the WTA 1000 tournament after knocking out three Grand Slam champions–Jelena Ostapenko, Madison Keys and Iga Swiatek.
LIVE: Alex Eala vs Jessica Pegula – 2025 Miami Open semifinal
After beating the World No. 2 Swiatek early Thursday, Eala thanked all the Filipino fans who stayed up in the middle of the night to watch her quarterfinals match.
“Thank everybody who came to watch and thanks to everyone who’s watching from home,” she said.
Here’s how Philippines fans can also watch Eala in her semifinals showdown against Pegula.
Where to watch on TV: Miami Open semifinal – Alex Eala vs Jessica Pegula
Jessica Pegula (left) advances to the 2025 Miami Open semifinal against Philippines’ Alex Eala after ousting Emma Raducanu. –Imagn Images/Getty Images vis REUTERS
Inquirer Sports will be providing up-to-date news on the Filipino tennis ace through its website, and social accounts on X (Formerly Twitter) and Facebook.
The semifinal match between Alex Eala and Pegula will air on both free TV and cable on Friday morning.
In the Philippines, it will be shown on A2Z Channel, Kapamilya Channel, and ABS-CBN News Channel and Premier Sports 2 channel 273 on Cignal.
The match will also air on BlastTV app.
Alex Eala’s road to 2025 Miami Open semifinals
In her maiden Miami Open main draw, Alex Eala opened with a 6-3, 7-6(3) upset victory over World No.73 Katie Volynets on March 20.
And that was just the beginning for Filipino wildcard after she advanced to the Round of 32 by ousting World No. 25 Jeļena Ostapenko of Latvia, 7-6 (2), 7-5.
READ: Alex Eala: Philippines’ smash hit on path toward tennis stardom
She then followed up what was first thought as the biggest win of her career with a bigger one, beating fifth seed Madison Keys 6-4, 6-2.
Stars aligned for Eala, the 19-year-old Rafael Nadal academy product, after her next opponent Paula Badosa withdraw from the Miami Open and handed her a walk-off to the quarterfinals against Iga Swiatek.
Proving her star power amid a stacked field, Eala then swept Swiatek, 6-2 7-5, to set up the semifinal against Grand Slam finalist Jessica Pegula.