Overview
- Eala stunned world No. 2 Elena Rybakina in straight sets, winning 7-5, 6-4 in Berlin on Thursday to deliver one of the tournament’s biggest upsets.
- She followed that with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over No. 8 Elina Svitolina on Friday to reach the Berlin semi-finals and push into the WTA top 30.
- The run marked Eala’s fifth career top-10 win and her second victory over a world No. 2, underscoring rapid improvement on grass this season.
- Rybakina has withdrawn from the next warm-up event with right-hip discomfort and will consult her medical team as she reassesses preparation for Wimbledon.
- Berlin’s draw has shifted quickly: Jessica Pegula advanced to the final and Czech Linda Noskova beat Eala in the semis, a sequence that reshapes short-term seeding and matchups ahead of Wimbledon.