Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Saturday hailed Filipina tennis star Alex Eala as the country’s “newest and youngest national hero” after she battled through a right-foot injury to defeat Caty McNally at the Canadian Open. “Make way for our newest and youngest national hero - Alex...
Alex Eala dug deep to outlast a gritty Caty McNally, 6-3, 5-7, 6-4, and storm into the fourth round of the 2026 National Bank Open in Toronto, Canada on Saturday, Aug. 8 (Philippine time). The 25th-seeded Filipina battled through a nagging left-ankle issue that required a medical timeout in the...
While watching Alex Eala’s match against Alycia Parks live on television, I could not stop looking at the pink earrings she wore on Centre Court. They stood out each time the camera moved closer. The match took place on Aug. 5, 2026, during the second round of the National Bank Open presented by...
Leylah Fernandez has offered Filipina ace Alex Eala a tour around Toronto if their schedule permits in the ongoing WTA 1000 National Bank Open. Fernandez, who has Filipino roots through her mother, hopes to get the opportunity to talk with Eala off the court and, perhaps, schedule their plan and...
American tennis icon Venus Williams called Filipina ace Alex Eala a "star" moments after their 4-6, 3-6 loss to Japan’s Miyu Kato and Russia’s Liudmila Samsonova in the opening round of the WTA 1000 National Bank Open doubles event in Toronto, Canada, Friday, Aug. 7 (Philippine time). The...
Alex Eala turns her focus to her singles campaign as she tries to extend her winning ways when she battles American Caty McNally in their Round of 32 showdown in the WTA 1000 National Bank Open in Toronto, Canada Saturday, Aug. 8 (Philippine time). The 21-year-old Eala looks to stretch her string...
The Alex Eala frenzy has reached the National Bank Open in Toronto, Canada with thousands of fans packing Sobeys Stadium to cheer on the Filipina star in her second-round showdown against Alycia Parks on Thursday, Aug. 6 (Philippine time). Eala rewarded the crowd with another gritty performance,...
Alex Eala weathered Alycia Parks’ booming serves and battled to a 6-1, 4-6, 6-2 victory to advance to the third round of the National Bank Open before an energetic crowd in Toronto, Canada on Thursday, Aug. 6 (Philippine time). The 25th-seeded Eala, who secured a first-round bye, dug deep in the...
DRIVING THOUGHTS Alex Eala’s victory over four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka in the semifinals of the Mubadala DC Open was another historic moment for Philippine tennis. It was also another reason for parents to look at their children and wonder: Could my child become exceptional at...
ENDEAVOR Alex Eala’s words translate simply yet profoundly into English: “Once you begin to grow, you do not stop.” It is a statement about perseverance, continuous improvement, and refusing to be defined by one’s present accomplishments. More importantly, it is a philosophy that resonates...
For a country weighed down by endless political noise, controversy, and public frustration, Alex Eala 's historic victory at the WTA 500 Mubadala Open in Washington, DC, came like a refreshing breeze. Her breakthrough as the first Filipina to capture a WTA 500 singles title was not merely a...
While Alex Eala became the first Filipino to win a singles title at the Mubadala DC Open , another Filipino had already etched his name in the tournament’s history more than a decade earlier by winning the doubles crown. In 2012, Fil-American Treat Huey, who began representing the Philippines in...
