World number two Iga Swiatek will be up against Alexandra Eala of Philippines in the quarterfinal of the 2025 WTA Indian Wells Open which will be played on Wednesday, March 26. Get all the Iga Swiatek v Alexandra Eala predictions, betting tips and odds for this encounter in the section below.
Iga Swiatek v Alexandra Eala Head to Head
Swiatek and Eala have never faced off in a competitive match before this.
Swiatek Tames Svitolina
For the third match in a row, Iga Swiatek faced a bit of a threat in one of the sets she played but eventually came through in straight sets to make it to the quarterfinals.
Having defeated Caroline Garcia and Elise Mertens in her first two matches here, Swiatek came away a 7-6 (5), 6-3 winner over the 22nd-ranked Elina Svitolina in the fourth round.
The first set proved to be a bit of a tricky one for Swiatek who led by a break of serve on three occasions there only to be broken back by Svitolina.
These serving issues have caused Swiatek a bit of an issue in this tournament already but might not be that big a deal against the inexperienced Alexandra Eala. In fact, this will be a match that Swiatek tries to sort those issues out before going up against trickier oppositions.
With no title under her belt yet in 2025, Swiatek will hope to turn things around here and a straightforward victory here should help.
Eala Benefits from Badosa Withdrawal
Starting out the 2024 season ranked 190th in the world, Eala climbed up 43 spots by the end of the year. Things were always going to get tougher as she took to court in 2025 but here we are less than three months into the year and Eala is just a couple of spots away from breaking into the top 100.
Sure, her quarterfinal appearance in Miami has been thanks to the withdrawal of Paula Badosa from their fourth round match because of a lower back injury but take nothing away from the manner in which Eala had even reached there.
She had defeated Katie Volynets in her opener before shocking Jelena Ostapenko in the second round despite starting out a 7/2 underdog in that match. A 6-4, 6-2 defeat of the Australian Open winner Madison Keys followed soon after, this time having been at 17/2 odds.
Eala now faces the toughest challenge of her short career so far but with nothing to lose, she could come out swinging against the world number two.
Swiatek v Eala Predictions
Backing Swiatek to have no worries and win this in straight sets but a good market to look at will be the games one.
Swiatek v Eala Tips
- Swiatek to win in straight sets: 1/4
- Under 18.5 games in the match: 16/25
