Alexandra Eala def. Laura Siegemund 6-7, 6-3, 6-3 — Miami Open 2026 R64

Match recap

Alexandra Eala defeated Laura Siegemund 6-7, 6-3, 6-3 in the R64 of the Miami Open 2026.

Alexandra Eala lost the first-set tiebreak and then ran 12 of the next 18 games to turn this around, the swing built on a first-serve gap that never closed: she won 72% of her first-serve points to Laura Siegemund's 59%. The break in game two of the second set settled the pattern, and Eala took the decider 6-3 after the pair traded breaks early. Three match points came and went before the finish across 203 minutes. Eala, fresh off a win over Gauff at Indian Wells, books a third round with Magda Linette.

Match stats

Alexandra Eala: 2 aces, 69% first serves, 3 double faults. Laura Siegemund: 3 aces, 73% first serves, 5 double faults.

Profiles: Alexandra Eala · Laura Siegemund — Miami Open 2026

Head-to-head

This is the first meeting between Alexandra Eala and Laura Siegemund.