Paolini ends Eala's Wimbledon fairytale

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2026-07-06

London (PA Media/dpa) - Jasmine Paolini ended the dream Wimbledon run of Alexandra Eala and dashed the hopes of a nation on Monday. Eala's march to the fourth round, after her shock victory over defending champion Iga ?wi?tek, had captured the imagination of almost the entire 120 million population of the Philippines. Sports arenas around the country hosted watch parties for thousands of supporters to cheer on the 21-year-old, who had broken new......

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