Alexandra Eala did not only conquer Washington, but also the ghost of Miami past. The 21-year old Filipino tennis sensation etched her name anew into Philippine sporting history on Monday, Aug. 3, overcoming her Miami Open tormentor and world No. 3 Jessica Pegula, 4-6, 6-4, 6-0, to win the Mubadala DC Open. She became the...
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Eala ends historic Wimbledon campaign with career milestones
Alexandra Eala’s Wimbledon run might have been cut short, but the dream appears to burn brighter than ever—both hers and that of the nation behind her. After a week of gutsy wins and historic firsts in her magical major stint, the Filipino tennis star bowed to 13th seed Jasmine Paolini of Italy in a gutting...
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Alex Eala keeps her Wimbledon dream run alive
As Alexandra Eala pursues her dream on her dream court in London, her proud country dreams with her. The tennis ace showed no sign of halting her historic streak of firsts on Saturday, July 4, becoming the first Filipino player to win at the prestigious Wimbledon Centre Court and dethroning the reigning champion, Iga Światek...
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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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Filipinos celebrate ‘giant-killer’ Alex Eala’s Miami Open run
The Philippines’ Alex Eala again stunned the tennis world in an upset win against five-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek of Poland, 6-2, 7-5, at the Miami Open in Florida. Her feat against World No. 2 Swiatek intensified the buzz among sports fans locally and internationally, with some dubbing her as the new “giant killer”...
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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,...