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Eala's courage proved decisive, says deposed champion Swiatek
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Eala's courage proved decisive, says deposed champion Swiatek
LONDON, July 4 : Iga Swiatek said young Filipina Alexandra Eala showed courage in the big moments to abruptly end her Wimbledon reign in the third round on Saturday, with the Pole vowing to "trust the process" in her bid to overcome a patchy run of form.The defending champion battled hard in an 84-minute opening set that slipped away in a tiebreak, before her challenge faded as Eala grew in confidence and pulled off the biggest upset at this year's tournament.Swiatek's French Open campaign unravelled amid tension in a fourth-round loss to Marta Kostyuk on her 25th birthday in May, but she said the shock against Eala on grass at Wimbledon was purely due to the shortcomings in her game."I don't think it's the same as in Paris. In Paris it was completely about me not handling the pressure wel
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