Filipina tennis star Alex Eala is a monumental figure in the Philippines, a nation with limited tennis pedigree. A graduate of Rafael Nadal’s academy, she became the first Filipina to win a WTA match in 2021 and a junior Grand Slam champion at the 2022 US Open. Her profile skyrocketed after defeating six-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek at the 2024 Miami Open. While Manny Pacquiao remains the country’s most famous athlete, Eala is the new face of the next generation, inspiring overwhelming support and dominating sports news as a burgeoning national hero.
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Australian Open 2026: How Alexandra Eala and Melbourne Park were overwhelmed by her popularity
By mychabi2013
