Jasmine Paolini vs Alexandra Eala Highlights, Wimbledon 2026: Italian Outlasts Eala To Reach 1st Wimbledon QF Since 2024

Hello tennis fans! We're back with the live coverage of round of 16 clash of Wimbledon 2026 between Jasmine Paolini and Alexandra Eala at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London. Stay tuned for the live score and real-time updates of the match here.

Match: Jasmine Paolini vs Alexandra Eala

Venue: Court 1, All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London

Date & Time: July 6, 6:00 PM IST

Eala takes an early lead but Paolini makes a comeback to make the scoreline 1-1. Eala shifts gears with a stunning backhand winner down the line, recovering from 0-30 to avoid an early setback.

Eala 1-1 Paolini

Paolini is just jumping over the serves from Eala and she's taking advantage of each one of it.

After a forehand winner, the Italian clinches another to bring up two points in her bag.

Eala 1-3 Paolini

Paolini in stature but she really packs a punch in every set.

She's really taking on Eala and overpowering the 29th seed in every serve.

She knows how to smartly use the pace and turn the volley at the net wraps for another comfortable hold.

Eala 1-4 Paolini

Alexandra Eala is struggling at the moment but gets a backing from the audience after her double fault which puts Paolini an opening at 15-30.

The 21-year old Philippines finally takes a point and celebrates. Well she deserved that..

Eala 2-4 Paolini

Excellent control hitting by the Italian to quickly move to 40-15.

But Alexandra Eala is starting to find some rhythm, striking the ball with more conviction and having got back to deuce, she is in quickly to the net and puts away a volley to earn her first break point.

She attacks a second serve but hammers the backhand into the net.

When Paolini goes long, though, another break back point arrives. Denied again, this time by a superb passing shot from the Italian.

Back to deuce.

Paolini 4-2 Eala

Big hold for Paolini after a forehand winner deep into the corner.

She's just a game away from taking the first set but Alexandra Eala has shown enough in the past three games to suggest the 13th seed has got a battle on her hands.

Paolini 5-2 Eala

Another punch that was from Eala as she went for a forehand and slaps a cross court winner.

It's over for Paolini to clinch the first set with her own serve.

Paolini 5-3 Eala

That's a superb fightback from the 21-year old Phillipine.

She has finally found her groove and she breaks Paolini back in a crucial moment.

Eala's backhand is a real weapon and she used it to power a cross-court winner to bring up her second break-back point.

Paolini 5-4 Eala

Broken as the Philippine was serving for the set.

Paolini just brushes it off and breaks again to clinch the first set.

Disappointing for the 21-year old Philippine.

Paolini 6-4 0-0 Eala

Centimeters wide from Eala on the backhand down the line. That's the difference between break point and not.

The 21-year-old had gone up 0-30 on Jasmine Paolini's serve but the Italian fought back and, already a set to the good, edges in front in the second.

Paolini 6-4 3-2 Eala

Eala takes advantage in the second set.

Jasmine Paolini had produced big shots at crucial moments in that game - a perfectly executed serve and volley at 30-30, then her first ace of the match at deuce - but Eala kept coming.

Paolini nearly does it again at break point but her backhand slides millimetres wide of the line and Eala is a break up once more.

Paolini 6-4 3-4 Eala

Eala is a tough competitor and she should just not be underestimated for the way she's fighting back.

The Philippine is on the verge of clinching the second set.

Paolini 6-4 3-5 Eala

The Philippine gave the Italian a taste of her own medicine.

The game is now at level as we enter the decider set. Competition is Fierce and so are the competitors.

Paolini 6-4 4-6 Eala

The lack of pace and power in Paolini's serve is turning as a major advantage for Eala to hold.

Paolini 6-4 4-6 1-1 Eala

We are getting to witness a good quality tennis from both the ends.

It's cooking great...

Paolini 6-4 4-6 2-2 Eala

Suddenly, Jasmine Paolini is serving for the match.

We hadn't had an inkling of a break all set but Paolini had looked the more likely to force one.

She did and as Alexandra Eala fires long, Paolini has the all-important break.

Paolini 6-4 4-6 5-3 Eala

The Italian is through to the Quarter Finals again after two years!

She was pushed all the way by the Filipina, but at the end Paolini is all smiles.

She is more like her 2024 version which was the last time she went into the quarter finals of Wimbledon.

Paolini 6-4 4-6 6-3 Eala

That's A Wrap! See You'll soon for another Live Blog. Until then Bye-bye!