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After making history in the Miami Open, Alex Eala buckles down to ‘real work’

The Philippines’ Alex Eala’s stint in the Miami Open unfolded as the tennis world’s Cinderella run of the year, but the story of the wild-card-turned-semifinalist did not involve fairy dust, wands, and a fairy godmother.  It took the 19-year-old years of sweat and training with her coaches from Rafa Nadal Academy, which she joined at...

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Alex Eala notches a first for the motherland

It took just three years, and it was sweet. This time, no one will be in any position to ask the Filipino tennis sensation Alexandra “Alex” Eala whether she’d ever win a Grand Slam singles title. Last Sept. 4, the 17-year-old lefty claimed her first junior Grand Slam singles title at the 2022 US Open,...