Alexandra Eala vs Maya Joint — 3-6 6-2 6-0

Result

Alexandra Eala turned a losing position into a rout. The No. 29 seed from the Philippines dropped the first set to Australian teenager Maya Joint — who days earlier had ended Serena Williams' comeback — then conceded just two games the rest of the way, winning 3-6 6-2 6-0 on No. 3 Court. Joint's numbers tell the collapse: 37 winners but 41 unforced errors, while Eala kept a clean 20/18 line and cashed five of her nineteen break chances. Her reward is the section's toughest possible assignment: defending champion Iga Świątek in the third round.

Alexandra Eala

Maya Joint

4Aces1

2Double faults3

60%1st serve in56%

56%1st-serve points won54%

66%2nd-serve points won49%

107 mphFastest serve105 mph

5/19Break points won2/6

20Winners37

18Unforced errors41

5/13Net points won18/23

95Total points won82

1727 mDistance run1581 m

Rows the source hadn’t published are left off rather than guessed.

At this Stage

Maya Joint arrived carrying the loudest headline of the first round — the Australian teenager had ended Serena Williams' comeback, beating the 44-year-old seven-time champion in three sets — and for a set she looked capable of another. Then Alexandra Eala took over. The 29th seed from the Philippines, a 6-1 6-2 winner over Renata Zarazúa in her opener, conceded two games after dropping the first, running out 3-6 6-2 6-0 in a meeting of two of the tour's youngest names. The steadier player won, and her prize is this section's most forbidding assignment: defending champion Iga Świątek, the third seed, in the last 32.

Alexandra Eala✓

Renata Zarazúa

Jun 29–30

6-1 6-2

Serena Williams

Maya Joint✓

Jun 29–30

6-3 6-7(6) 6-3

Tereza Valentová

Karolína Plíšková✓

Jun 29–30

6-3 6-4

Iga Świątek✓

Taylor Townsend

Jun 29–30

6-1 2-6 6-3

Alexandra Eala✓

Maya Joint

Jul 1–2

3-6 6-2 6-0

Iga Świątek✓

Karolína Plíšková

Jul 1–2

6-1 6-3

Iga Świątek

Alexandra Eala✓

Jul 3–4

7-6(9) 6-2

Round of 128

Alexandra Eala✓

Renata Zarazúa

Jun 29–30

6-1 6-2

Serena Williams

Maya Joint✓

Jun 29–30

6-3 6-7(6) 6-3

Tereza Valentová

Karolína Plíšková✓

Jun 29–30

6-3 6-4

Iga Świątek✓

Taylor Townsend

Jun 29–30

6-1 2-6 6-3

Round of 64

Alexandra Eala✓

Maya Joint

Jul 1–2

3-6 6-2 6-0

Iga Świątek✓

Karolína Plíšková

Jul 1–2

6-1 6-3

Round of 32

Iga Świątek

Alexandra Eala✓

Jul 3–4

7-6(9) 6-2

What we know now

Tale of the tape

Alexandra EalaMaya Joint

21Age20

5′9″ (1.75 m)Height5′6″ (1.67 m)

—Weight—

Left-handed, two-handed backhandPlaysRight-handed, two-handed backhand

2020Turned pro2024

No. 32ATP rankingNo. 87

—2026 win–loss—

—Career on grass—

0Grand Slam titles0

Second round (2026)Best at WimbledonSecond round (2026)

Joan BoschCoach—

Player vitals: ATP Tour player profiles and Wikipedia (career records) · as of 2026-07-09.

The briefing