Tennis – Madrid Open – Park Manzanares, Madrid, Spain – April 24, 2025 Philippines’ Alexandra Eala reacts throughout her spherical of 64 match in opposition to Poland’s Iga Swiatek REUTERS/Juan Medina
MANILA, Philippines—Tennis is gaining extra consideration within the Philippines, and Alex Eala is glad to see the game she loves reaching extra Filipinos.
Tennis is gaining traction within the Philippines, and Alex Eala is glad to see the game she loves reaching extra Filipinos.
“I’m so pleased with the eye that tennis is getting proper now in Manila as a result of I see so many individuals, particularly on Instagram, choosing up rackets and making movies,” mentioned Eala in an interview with WTA.
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“I’m so grateful that what I’ve carried out has, hopefully, performed an element in that.”
Eala didn’t discover a lot success in her most up-to-date outing on the Madrid Open two weeks in the past, the place she bowed out within the Spherical of 64 to Iga Swiatek, however she stays the one Filipino to have received a match within the WTA1000 match.
However lengthy earlier than that, she had already left a robust impression on Filipino tennis followers, and that curiosity reached fever pitch after a breakout efficiency on the Miami Open final month.
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The 18-year-old got here simply wanting reaching the ultimate, falling within the semifinals to Jessica Pegula.
Earlier than that, although, Eala had fairly the Cinderella run, beating No. 25 Jelena Ostapenko, No. 5 Madison Keys, and No. 2 Swiatek and incomes the respect of tennis followers all world wide.
Extra importantly, she raised the profile of tennis within the Philippines.
“I’d like to see how tennis can develop into an enormous sport within the Philippines,” she mentioned.
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Subsequent up for the Filipina tennis ace is the Italian Open beginning this Tuesday, Manila time.
