Tony Nadal has spoken by Alexandra Eela after registering a surprising presence in his quarter -final match at Miami. Teen wildcard is one Rafa Nadal Academy Bachelor, and Nadal’s uncle and long -time coach were seen in his box during victory against his statement Ega swetec On Wednesday.
World No. 140 shocked the second seed, Win a young woman WTA 1000 semi-finals to book 6-2 7-5 to book her place in the semi-finalsLater, the EALA shared his happiness after seeing Tony in his corner after receiving his support during his years at the academy.
Eala has emerged as a breakout star at this year’s Miami Open. At the age of 19, he won only two WTA Tour Main Draws in the tournament.
But he now finds himself in the semi -finals after beating three Grand Slam Champions in a row – Jelna Ostapaneco, Madison Keys and now Swiatech. The EALA performed brilliantly against the second seed on Wednesday, killing 10 winners in the first set.
His box had an familiar face for the competition – Tony Nadal. Tony, an uncle of 22 -time Grand Slam champion Rafael, spent his nephew in coaching in decades before going away in late 2017. He has also worked with Felix Agar-Aliasim.
Tony now spends his time Rafa Nadal Academy in his home in Manacor, Mallorca – where Eala first trained and studied. And he showed his support for the Bachelor of Academy on Wednesday.
He was not the only person who traveled to the EALA quarter -final -his parents and some other coaches of the academy were in the stadium to witness the biggest win of their career.
After the match, World No. 140 said, “Many of my families flew. So my parents flew last night, and my uncle and my cousin also flew.”
“So a lot of additional inspiration for my match today. I really wanted to see me winning, but I know they would be happy to see me competing in this setting.
“And Tony also came to Miami, although he had to catch a flight today that I think it meant, because I have been working with my head coaches from the academy for so long.”
Tony’s visit came as a surprise, as Eela admitted “she did not know that he was going to come by this morning.”
Rafael Nadal After surprise Swetek in the quarter, he has also shown his support for a 19 -year -old child, tweeting: “We are very proud of you, Alex. What is an incredible tournament! Let’s have dreams!”
Eala will now expect to run her story in the semi -finals, where she either faces Emma Redukanu Or Jessica pegula,
