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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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”...