Jasmine Paolini had nothing but praise for Filipina tennis sensation Alex Eala after surviving their gripping fourth-round clash at the Wimbledon Championships on Monday, July 6. The world No. 17 Italian had to dig deep to outlast the resilient plays of Eala, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3, for a place in the...
Alex Eala’s dream Wimbledon run came to an end after bowing to 13th seed Jasmine Paolini, 4-6, 6-4, 3-6, in the fourth round on Monday, July 6. Playing on Centre Court for the second time before a packed crowd that included tennis icons Billie Jean King and Roger Federer, the Filipina just...
It was a full-circle moment for Alex Eala, who once looked up to Grand Slam stars like Maria Sharapova as a young, aspiring tennis player. Now, the 21-year-old has become an inspiration herself, with young fans -- even six-year-old Facebook influencer "LittleMissForehand" -- looking up to her...
Alex Eala may have become the first Filipina to reach this stage of a Grand Slam singles event, but the rising star isn’t dwelling too much on the milestone following her historic third-round victory at the Wimbledon Championships. The 21-year-old knocked out defending champion Iga Swiatek, 7-6...
House Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III joined Filipinos on Sunday, July 5 in congratulating Filipino tennis phenom Alex Eala on her latest Wimbledon victory, wherein she beat defending champion Iga Swiatek from Poland in just two sets. Dy, Isabela 's 6th district representative, says Eala...
Billie Jean King and Maria Sharapova were among the tennis icons who congratulated Alex Eala on her historic 7-6 (9), 6-2 third-round victory over defending champion Iga Swiatek in the Wimbledon Championships on Sunday, July 5. King and Sharapova took to social media their warmest regards to Eala,...
President Marcos has congratulated Filipino tennis sensation Alex Eala for her historic run at Wimbledon, describing the young athlete as an inspiration to Filipinos, particularly the youth. Speaking before members of the media at the conclusion of his official visit to Canada, Marcos opened his...
The prestigious Wimbledon trophy may still be far from Alex Eala’s grasp, but the Filipina tennis sensation is embracing her third-round victory over defending champion Iga Swiatek as a defining breakthrough in her career. So much so that she dedicated her 7-6 (9), 6-2 victory to her younger...
Alex Eala pulled off the biggest victory of her career, ousting defending champion Iga Swiatek, 7-6 (9), 6-2, to book a historic fourth-round berth at the Wimbledon Championships on Saturday night, July 4 (Philippine time). Playing before a packed Centre Court at the All-England Club, the...
Apart from carrying the Philippine flag at the Wimbledon Championships, Alex Eala is also helping raise the standard for Southeast Asian tennis. The 21-year-old is now the last Southeast Asian player standing in the singles draw and is two wins from matching the best-ever singles finish by a player...
Alex Eala experienced another surreal moment at the Wimbledon Championships after meeting Catherine, Princess of Wales. In an Instagram Story, Eala shared a photo with the Princess alongside close friend and fellow tennis player Zeynep Sonmez, giving fans a glimpse of a memorable off-court moment...
It could have been a day of celebration for Philippine sports. Alex Eala pulled off a historic second round win in the Wimbledon Championships after a 3-6, 6-2, 6-0 win over Maya Joint to start the day and Gilas Pilipinas had the chance to follow that up against New Zealand to end it. Except that...
