‘Our new champion’: Philippines swept up in tennis fever after Alex Eala’s historic win
Alexandra Eala of the Philippines after beating Jessica Pegula at the Washington DC Open tennis tournament. Photograph: Will Oliver/EPAView image in fullscreenAlexandra Eala of the Philippines after beating Jessica Pegula at the Washington DC Open tennis tournament. To all the Filipino fans that came out, and have supported, you guys are helping to grow tennis around the world, and I appreciate that.
- ▪Alexandra Eala of the Philippines after beating Jessica Pegula at the Washington DC Open tennis tournament.
- ▪Photograph: Will Oliver/EPAView image in fullscreenAlexandra Eala of the Philippines after beating Jessica Pegula at the Washington DC Open tennis tournament.
- ▪To all the Filipino fans that came out, and have supported, you guys are helping to grow tennis around the world, and I appreciate that.
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Alexandra Eala of the Philippines after beating Jessica Pegula at the Washington DC Open tennis tournament. Photograph: Will Oliver/EPAView image in fullscreenAlexandra Eala of the Philippines after beating Jessica Pegula at the Washington DC Open tennis tournament. Photograph: Will Oliver/EPAPhilippines‘Our new champion’: Philippines swept up in tennis fever after Alex Eala’s historic win WTA event win earns 21-year-old a presidential reception in the Philippines as interest in tennis surges in home countryNatasha May in BangkokTue 4 Aug 2026 22.10 EDTLast modified on Tue 4 Aug 2026 22.11 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe 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…
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