Alexandra Eala's run at Indian Wells has come to an end. The 20-year-old rising star from the Philippines ran into a player in Linda Noskova who would not be denied on Tuesday.

The 6-2, 6-0 win moves Noskova, of Czechia, into the quarterfinals at the BNP Paribas Open, where she'll now face qualifier Talia Gibson of Australia.

But on Tuesday, the story was Eala's run coming to an end. She attracted some of the biggest crowds at the event this year, playing in front of packed stadiums, including the 16,000-seat Stadium 1.

"I don't think I was able to find my groove and nothing clicked for me in today's match," Eala said after the match. "I think tomorrow I'll feel better than I do now, but I'm in the fourth round at Indian Wells and I'm really happy about that. Still something I'm really proud of, but there will be a next time, for sure."

Tuesday's match, on Stadium Court, wasn't in front of a full stadium. But Eala did have the crowd's support throughout.

It hardly mattered. Eala struggled mightily with her first serve and Noskova was always one or two steps ahead in her return game. There were times in the match when Eala appeared to be so frustrated that her effort wasn't as high as it has been in previous matches here at Indian Wells.

On the other side of the net, Noskova was virtually flawless in the match. She crushed forehand winners and her backhand was also a serious weapon.

Eala now heads to Miami, where she seemed to break onto the scene a year ago, reaching the semifinals at the event.

In the aftermath of Tuesday's match, Eala was able to reflect on how far she has come and why this year's run at Indian Wells and beyond are still just the beginning of her journey.

"It doesn't matter if I win the tournament in Miami or a lose first round," Eala said. "I know that I'm here to stay."

[This story has been updated to add new information.]

Andrew John covers the BNP Paribas Open for The Desert Sun and USA TODAY. Email him at andrew.john@desertsun.com.

This article originally appeared on Palm Springs Desert Sun: Alexandra Eala struggles in loss to Linda Noskova at Indian Wells