ALEXANDRA Eala from the Philippines was handed a place in the quarterfinals after her fourth round opponent, Spain's Paula Badosa, pulled out with a lower back injury on Monday (Tuesday in Manila) in the Miami Open.
In the last eight Eala, the 19-year-old who upset Australian Open champion Madison Keys on Sunday, will face second seed Iga Swiatek who battled past Ukraine's Elina Svitolina 7-6 (7/5) 6-3.
