There has never been this much excitement around tennis in the Philippines. Earlier this month, Filipinos woke up in the middle of the night, refreshed live scores on their phones, and watched history unfold one match at a time as Alex Eala carved out the deepest Wimbledon run ever by a...
Filipina tennis ace Alex Eala carries the Philippine flag anew when she competes in the main draw of the prestigious US Open slated Aug. 30 to Sept. 13 in New York City. In the official list released Wednesday, July 22, the 21-year-old Eala, who is seeded 29th, leads the charge of Southeast Asia...
Alex Eala is set for another reunion with American tennis icon Venus Williams after the pair was entered in the doubles draw of the WTA 500 Mubadala DC Open set in Washington, D.C. on July 27 to Aug. 2. Tournament organizers announced the pairing on social media, marking the second straight...
Filipina tennis ace Alex Eala knew very well the value of managing her finances wisely with her success continuously growing on international stage. The 21-year-old Eala remains disciplined with her savings thanks to the guidance of her parents. "My first big investment in general, not just with my...
Many athletes dream of meeting their idols, but Alex Eala has gone a step further -- literally. For one, the Filipina tennis ace got recognized through a comment on her Instagram post by her childhood hero, Maria Sharapova , and had a conversation with no less than women’s sports and tennis icon,...
An elated President Marcos welcomed Filipina tennis ace Alex Eala to Malacañang Palace, praising her as a shining example of a true fighter and champion. In his speech at the homecoming reception for Eala on Monday night, July 13, Marcos said her composure on the court and her achievements remind...
Fresh off her historic Wimbledon campaign, Filipina tennis ace and world No. 28 Alex Eala received a homecoming reception at Malacañang Palace, where she vowed to continue representing the Philippines to the best of her ability. Speaking at the homecoming event hosted by President Marcos on Monday...
LONDON (AP) — Prince William joined his wife Kate and two of their children for the men 's final at Wimbledon on Sunday, July 12, in a star-studded Royal Box that also included actors Dustin Hoffman, Nicole Kidman and Ben Stiller. Kate is the patron of the All England Club and presented the...
Alex Eala returns inside the Top 30 of the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) with a career-high No. 28 this week following a historic run at the recently-concluded Wimbledon Championships. With the rankings now formalized after the Wimbledon, the 21-year-old jumped four notches from No. 32 -- a...
LONDON (AP) — A year ago, it was a matter of bouncing back after wasting three match points in a devastating loss to Carlos Alcaraz in the French Open final and showing that he could still win a Grand Slam after a three-month doping ban. This year it was about demonstrating that he still has the...
A welcome befitting a hero greeted Filipino tennis ace Alex Eala upon her arrival at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 on Sunday, July 12, following her historic run at the 2026 Wimbledon Championships. No less than Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) chairman Patrick “Pato”...
LONDON (AP) — Linda Noskova placed fingers in both of her ears to drown out the noise from the Centre Court crowd. She draped one of Wimbledon’s strawberry-red towels over her head. And eventually — after she had wasted five match points and a 5-2 lead and conceded the second set of a...
