Rafael Nadal’s uncle Toni was in Alexandra Eala’s box, cheering her on during her quarterfinal clash against Iga Swiatek. During her interview with the Tennis Channel, Eala talked about how much it meant to have Toni’s presence in her career and during the match:
“Well, I worked very closely with Toni alongside of course my coach Joan, Sandro, and the other people from the academy. It meant a lot that he showed up here. I know that he had to catch a flight but it showed the confidence he had in me and the confidence the academy had in me. I also didn’t know that he was going to come until this morning.”