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Alex Eala and the guts to be first
Filipino tennis player Alex Eala, now 20 years old, aims to become the world's number one player and win a Grand Slam title.
She recently became the first Filipino to win a Grand Slam main draw match in the Open Era at the US Open.
Eala also became the first Filipino to break into the world top 100.
Her junior Grand Slam singles title at the US Open three years ago was another historic first for the country.
Eala credits her late grandfather, Roberto "Bobby" Maniego, who also mentored her brother Miko, as her sole coach from her beginnings until she left for Spain.
Her grandfather's self-taught coaching methods, learned through reading and online resources, were instrumental in her early development.
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