Alex Eala's tennis phenomenon is growing and changing the sport — everywhere she goes

Eala, 21, has been making history for the Philippines since she was a junior. She is changing tennis culture in real time.

MANILA, Philippines – Filipino tennis star and world’s Top 20 Alex Eala was honored in a Senate resolution adopted on Wednesday. Senate adopted Senate Resolution No. 554, congratulating and commending Eala for her historic championship in the women’s singles division of the 2026 Mubadala DC Open, making her the first F

Rising Filipino tennis star Alex Eala will play at the National Bank Open in Toronto on Wednesday in front of a sold out crowd of 10,000, fresh off a historic win at the Mubadala Open in Washington, D.C., making her the first tennis player from the Philippines to bag a WTA title.

WTA event win earns 21-year-old a presidential reception in the Philippines as interest in tennis surges in home country The Philippines has been swept up in tennis fever after 21-year-old rising star Alex Eala delivered a historic win, drawing praise from the president who hosted a reception in her honour. On Monday,

There has been excitement around Alexandra Eala for years. On Monday, the 21-year-old Filipina finally gave the tennis world tangible proof that the hype was justified