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“DON’T BLINK — ALEX EALA IS THE MONSTER SET TO SHAKE THE WTA IN 2026!”
“DON’T BLINK — ALEX EALA IS THE MONSTER SET TO SHAKE THE WTA IN 2026!”
The tennis world stopped cold in Melbourne after Iga Świątek delivered a warning no one expected. Asked which name truly unsettles her heading into the Australian Open, the world No.1 ignored the usual giants and pointed straight at Alex Eala.
“She’s not a prospect anymore — she’s a real threat,” Swiatek admitted, referencing a bruising memory from Miami that still lingers. The statement sent shockwaves through the draw, instantly reframing Eala as a danger, not a feel-good story.
But the real chill came moments later: when told of Swiatek’s praise, Eala didn’t smile, didn’t deflect — she replied with a single, icy sentence that froze the press room and hinted this breakout is no longer a prediction… it’s a promise. 
