Alexandra Eala and Iga Swiatek are set to do battle for the third time when they play each other in the Wimbledon third round.
Eala advanced to the third round in south-west London after defeating Maya Joint in three sets; avenging her defeat to the Australian in the 2025 Eastbourne Open final.
Meanwhile, Swiatek overcame the challenge of former world number one Karolina Pliskova.
Who will reach the fourth round of Wimbledon – Alex Eala or Iga Swiatek?
What a match this could be!
Eala stunned Swiatek in their first-ever match at the 2025 Miami Open, beating the six-time major champion 6-2, 7-5 en route to the semi-finals.
A month later, Swiatek triumphed over Eala in Madrid.
Who will emerge victorious on this occasion? Tennishead readers have predicted their winner on TalkingPoints.
Tennishead readers believe Alex Eala will defeat Iga Swiatek at Wimbledon
Readers have voted overwhelmingly in favour of Alexandra Eala ahead of Saturday’s blockbuster clash in south-west London.
At the time of writing, Eala has garnered 219 of the 289 votes cast by Tennishead readers.
This total equates to over 75 per cent of the overall vote.
Alex Eala vs Iga Świątek vote share
- Alexandra Eala – 75.78%
- Iga Swiatek – 24.22%
This result comes as somewhat of a surprise considering the past achievements of Swiatek and Eala.
Swiatek is a six-time major champion and the title holder at the All England Club.
Remarkably, Świątek has also never lost a Grand Slam final.
In contrast, Eala has won only three Grand Slam matches to date.
Alex Eala’s achievements on the Tour have been impressive, but they cannot be compared to those of Swiatek at this stage in the Filipina’s career.
However, it seems tennis fans have faith in the youngster, believing that the Filipina will emerge victorious when she competes against Swiatek on Saturday.
Alex Eala and Iga Swiatek’s last match on the WTA Tour
A month after Eala’s groundbreaking victory in Miami, the pair met once again at the Madrid Open.
Eala, unseeded at the event, defeated Bulgarian player Victoria Tomova 6-3, 6-2 in the first round.
Swiatek then ended the Filipina’s campaign, triumphing 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 in the Manolo Santana Stadium.
“I understand that there’s hype about these young players, but you have got to be focused on yourself,” Swiatek said after the match, as reported by BBC Sport.
“Honestly, I didn’t realise it, I had better things to think about.”
Swiatek went on to reach the semi-finals in Madrid, beating Linda Noskova, Diana Shnaider and Madison Keys en route.
In the last four, she was defeated by Coco Gauff.
