Wimbledon champion Iga Świątek falls to Alex Eala in match of missed opportunities‎

THE ALL ENGLAND CLUB, Wimbledon — Iga Świątek’s Wimbledon title defense is over, after a third round-defeat Saturday to Alexandra Eala, the rising star from the Philippines. In an already difficult year for Świątek, this may be the toughest loss of them all — a 7-6(9), 6-2 defeat on Centre Court to give up her crown. When the tour rankings update a week on Monday, Świątek will be out of the world’s top 10 for the first time since May 2021. Having replaced coach Wim Fissette with Francisco Roig a