Her official ranking is already the highest ever achieved by a Filipino player in WTA history.
The retired nurse, who followed the Filipina tennis star’s career long before her Wimbledon breakthrough, finally got the chance to thank her in person during a fan meet in Makati.
At 21 years old, Eala has continued to rewrite Philippine tennis history over the past two seasons.
Andrew Garfield calls her rise “inspiring”; Ambika Mod hopes she “wins it all.”
Alex Eala’s clip recalls growing up on a tennis court painted over a basketball court.
Krispy Kreme’s Alex Eala post divides creatives.
Alex Eala is defeating decades of sports barriers in tennis.
The two tennis heroes also shared the greatest rivalry in Philippine tennis history.
