Overview
- Eala beat Magda Linette 6-3, 7-6 (2) to reach the fourth round, striking 20 winners and securing two breaks of serve.
- She opened her Miami campaign by outlasting Laura Siegemund 6-7, 6-3, 6-3 in a three-hour, 20-minute battle.
- Muchova, the 2026 Qatar Open champion, advanced by defeating Camila Osorio and Katie Boulter and now awaits Eala.
- Eala called the opportunity to play Muchova a privilege and said the matchup will be a test.
- Linette’s earlier upset of Iga Swiatek reshaped the section of the draw, and Eala enters this next round defending 2025 semifinal points with an 0-11 record against Czech opponents.