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Alex Eala offers historic US Open juniors title to Philippine tennis
Alex Eala made history by becoming the first Filipino to win a Grand Slam singles title, defeating World No. 3 Lucie Havlickova, 6-2, 6-4, in the 2022 US Open girls singles final.
The 17-year-old displayed a masterful performance, fending off the reigning French Open girls' champion in 68 minutes to complete her historic maiden Grand Slam singles title run.
Eala fought back from deficits in both sets, showing grace under pressure to secure the championship.
She expressed that the win was not just for herself but for the future of Philippine tennis.
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Filipino tennis ace Alex Eala, the 10th seed, advanced to the US Open girls' singles round of 16 after defeating Slovakia's Nina Vargova, 6-2, 6-3.
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The House of Representatives honored tennis player Alex Eala for winning the 2022 US Open juniors division singles title, passing House Resolution 362 to commend her as the first Filipino to win a Junior Grand Slam singles title.
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President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. congratulated junior tennis sensation Alexandra "Alex" Eala for her historic win at the US Open Junior Girls' Singles Championship.
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Alex Eala surged to world No. 35 in the ITF junior rankings from No. 167 after her historic US Open singles victory.
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Filipino tennis prodigy Alex Eala achieved a historic milestone by becoming the first from the Philippines to win a junior Grand Slam singles title at the US Open.
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