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• Alex Eala’s dream run continues against Jasmine Paolini in the Wimbledon round of 16 on Monday, July 6, at Centre Court.

July 6, Monday – Centre Court

• 8:30. p.m. – Alex Eala vs Jasmine Paolini

Italy’s Jasmine Paolini is congratulated by Philippines’ Alex Eala after winning their women’s singles round of 16 tennis match on the eighth day of the 2026 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 6, 2026. (Photo by Adrian Dennis / AFP)

Jasmine Paolini reached her first Grand Slam quarterfinal in two years, edging out Alex Eala in a tense last 16 match at Wimbledon on Monday.

Italian 13th seed Paolini ended the run of Iga Swiatek’s conqueror Eala with a gritty 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 victory on Centre Court.

“I feel so lucky to have this opportunity and so lucky to get the win,” said Paolini, before addressing the watching Roger Federer in the royal box.

“He’s my idol and during the match I was like please stay focused and don’t think about him (Federer) being here… It’s an amazing feeling to be here right now with the win.”

Alex Eala of the Philippines blows kisses to the crowd after losing the women’s singles fourth round match against Jasmine Paolini of Italy at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Monday, July 6, 2026.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

MANILA, Philippines–Alex Eala’s golden run at Wimbledon hit the end of the road on Monday night.

Eala went down swinging before falling to Italian world No. 13 and former finalist Jasmine Paolini, 4-6, 6-4, 3-6, in the round of 16 in front of a star-studded crowd at Centre Court that included Roger Federer seated in the Royal Box.

The loss did not diminish the 21-year-old Eala’s historic campaign on tennis’ most grandiose stage.

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PROUD ANG BUONG PILIPINAS SAYO, ALEX! 🇵🇭✊🏽

Filipino tennis star Alex Eala bows out of the 2026 Wimbledon Championships after a hard fought round of 16 campaign, falling to Jasmine Paolini.

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Alex Eala’s dream run at #Wimbledon ends.

FINAL: Eala yields to Jasmine Paolini in three sets, 4-6, 6-4, 3-6, in the round of 16. | @LanceAgcaoilINQ

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• FINAL: Alex Eala’s dream run at Wimbledon ends at the hands of Jasmine Paolini, 4-6, 6-4, 3-6, in the round of 16.
• Eala forehand out. Paolini 40-30
• Paolini 30-30
• Paolini ace, Eala 30-15
• Paolini serving for the match
• Eala out, Paolini breaks, 5-3
• Eala double fault, Paolini adv
• Paolini short on the return, deuce
• Eala forehand wide, Paolini advantage
• Eala lob goes out, deuce
• Eala 40-30
• Eala overhead 30-15
• Eala ace, 15-15
• Paolini leads again, 4-3
• Another big serve by Eala, 3-3
• Eala goes big on the serve, 40-30
• Paolini rallies from 0-30, hits the service winner, 3-2
• Eala service winner, 2-2
• Eala soft touch, 30-30
• Paolini sends it to the other side, 30-15
• Eala forehand passing shot
• Paolini clean game for a 2-1 edge
• Eala hits the net. Paolini 40-0
• Paolini service winner, 30-0
• Eala evens, 1-1
• Paolini out, Eala 40-30
• Eala out, 30-30
• Paolini pounces on a second serve by Eala, 15-30
• Set 3: Paolini gets the headstart, 1-0

We’re going to a decider 🍿

Alex Eala digs deep to claim the second set 6-4 against Jasmine Paolini – who wins from here?#Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/yUT77EcARL

— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 6, 2026

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• Eala forces a deciding set, 6-4
• Paolini couldn’t get one across. Eala set point, 40-15
• Paolini scrambles for the point, 15-30
• Eala jumps to a 30-0 lead
• Eala serving for the set
• Paolini gets back into it, 4-5
• Eala wins five consecutive games to steal the eighth game and lead, 5-3
• Unforced errors piling up for Paolini in the 2nd set
• Eala 40-40
• Paolini off to the races, break point, 40-0
• Eala breaks again and reclaims the lead, 4-3
• Eala short, Paolini advantage
• Eala big forehand return, deuce
• Paolini ace, advantage
• Paolini error, deuce
• Paolini volley, 40-30
• Eala slice just hits the line, 3-3
• Paolini hustles for the lob and gets rewarded, 15-0
• Eala out. Paolini retakes the lead, 3-2
• Eala overhits on the forehand. Paolini service winner, 30-30
• Paolini gets one back, 15-30
• Eala backhand return, 30-0
• Eala drop shot, 15-0
• Paolini responds, breaks back, 2-2
• Paolini outwits Eala on the exchange 40-30
• Eala volley to the open space, 30-30
• Eala service winner, 15-15
• Eala holds on to get the break, grabs the upper hand, 2-1
• Eala backhand return, break point, 40-15
• Eala does it to knot it up 1-1
• Eala again up 40-0 but can she close it out
• Paolini survives, 1-0
• Eala errors. Paolini advantage
• Paolini two straight, 30-40
• Eala break point, 40-0
• Paolini winning 75 percent of second-serve points in the opener

Paolini powers in front 💪

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• Eala wide. Paolini claims the first set, 6-4.
• Match resumes. Paolini takes a 30-15 lead
• Match momentarily stops as a spectator receives medical assistance
• Eala breaks, serving for a chance to tie the opening set
• Paolini unforced error, Eala advantage
• Eala crosscourt backhand finds the line
• Eala wins the rally, break point, 40-30
• Eala drop shot, 30-15
• Paolini well-placed lob, 15-15
• Eala cuts the deficit, 3-5.
• Eala ace, 40-30
• Paolini baseline winner after overcoming a tough effort by Eala, 5-2
• Paolini forehand passing shot to retake the advantage
• Paolini advantage
• Eala break point
• Eala starting to find her rhythm, 40-40
• Eala fights back and pulls within, 2-4
• Paolini playing nearly perfect tennis so far
• Paolini overhits off an Eala serve.
• Paolini attacks the net, takes a commanding 4-1 lead.
• Paolini breaks for a 3-1 lead.
• Paolini serves to love, 2-1
• Eala levels, 1-1, after Paolini struggles to return the Filipino’s serves
• Eala working the baseline. 15-30
• Eala double fault, slice goes out
• Paolini takes the first game, 1-0.
• Eala ties it up 30-30
• Match is underway. Paolini 30-0 after two straight Eala errors.
• Eala and Paolini, a finalist at All England Club in 2024, warming up
• Paolini wins the toss and opts to serve first
• Alex Eala, Jasmine Paolini receiving the final instructions.

The Philippines’ Alex Eala celebrates beating Poland’s Iga Swiatek during their women’s singles third round tennis match on the sixth day of the 2026 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 4, 2026. (Photo by Henry Nicholls / AFP)

Filipinos can catch Alex Eala’s Wimbledon round of 16 match against Jasmine Paolini in a public watch party at Philsports Arena in Pasig City on Monday.

The watchalong, hosted by the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) and Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), is free and can accommodate up to 8,000 fans on a first-come, first-served basis.

Gates open at 5:30 p.m., while the match, which takes place at Centre Court in London, is set at 8:30 p.m.

PHOTO: AP / Brian Inganga and Maja Smiejkowska

MANILA, Philippines — Alex Eala guns for her first-ever Grand Slam quarterfinal appearance, facing Italian Jasmine Paolini in the Wimbledon round of 16 on Monday (Philippine time).

Eala hopes to make it 2-0 against the world No. 17 Paolini following her 6-1, 7-6(5) win in their first and only duel in the round of 32 of the Dubai Open early this year.

The 21-year-old Eala dethroned defending champion Iga Swiatek of Poland, 7-6(9), 6-2, to continue her best Grand Slam run yet.

Eala seeks to become the first Filipino to reach a Grand Slam quarterfinal after Felicisimo Ampon pulled off the feat at the 1953 French Open.

READ: Alex Eala emotional as little kid from PH reached Wimbledon last 16

Paolini, 30, advanced to the Wimbledon last 16 with a 6-1, 6-2 sweep of Greece’s Maria Sakkari.

The Philippines’ Alex Eala reacts as she plays against Poland’s Iga Swiatek during their women’s singles third round tennis match on the sixth day of the 2026 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 4, 2026. (Photo by Henry Nicholls / AFP)

Alex Eala bids to extend her dream Wimbledon run into the quarterfinals when she faces Jasmine Paolini on Monday.

Eala stunned reigning champion Iga Swiatek with a brilliant straight-sets victory on Centre Court in the third round and now faces the task of backing up that breakthrough triumph against former Wimbledon finalist Paolini.

The 21-year-old has been tipped to become a star of the women’s game since defeating Swiatek to reach the Miami Open semifinals last year.

Alex Eala of the Philippines celebrates winning the third round women’s singles match against Iga Swiatek of Poland at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Saturday, July 4, 2026.(AP Photo/Maja Smiejkowska)

In a three-minute, 33-second post match interview that she started as an emotional wreck, Alex Eala let the world know what the path that got her this far was all about.

And what making the round of 16 of a Grand Slam event after dethroning Wimbledon women’s singles champion Iga Swiatek means to the now 21-year-old from the Philippines who is taking the tennis world by the proverbial storm.

She first rattled off the names of the Williams sisters and also the gracious Swiatek, who all “have so many Slams,” saying that making the fourth round of Wimbledon “may seem small (to them).”

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