Alex Eala will have more than two weeks to recharge before launching her hard court campaign, with three tournaments initially lined up ahead of the US Open set late August to early September. After a fruitful grass court campaign that saw her winning the WTA 125 Birmingham Classic and reaching a...
House Speaker Isabela 6th district Rep. Faustino “Bojie” Dy III believes that "best is yet to come" in 21-year-old Alex 's Eala 's tennis journey. Dy joined the millions who hailed Eala for her recent Wimbledon run wherein she reached the round of 16 before bowing out. Along the way,...
Alex Eala surged to a career-best No. 28 in the WTA live rankings following her historic fourth-round run at the ongoing Wimbledon Championships. While the official rankings will only be released after the Grand Slam concludes on the weekend, the 21-year-old Filipina has already moved up four spots...
House Assistant Minority Leader Bagong Henerasyon (BH) Party-list Rep. Robert Nazal refuses to shed any tears for Filipino tennis sensation Alex Eala, despite her fourth-round exit from Wimbledon. "For eight straight days Alex Eala inspired millions of Filipinos with her historic feat in the...
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...
