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Eala, Alcantara settle for SEA Games mixed doubles bronze
Filipino tennis players Alex Eala and Francis Alcantara secured a bronze medal in the mixed doubles event at the 33rd Southeast Asian Games in Thailand.
They lost to Thailand's Patcharin Cheapchandej and Pawit Sornlaksup in the semifinal match with a final score of 7-5, 5-7, 7-10.
This is Eala and Alcantara's second SEA Games bronze together, having earned a third-place finish in Vietnam.
Earlier in the tournament, they defeated Singapore in the Round of 16 with a 6-4, 6-3 win.
Alex Eala also earned a bronze medal in the women's team event and will compete for gold in the women's singles final.
Eala is the first Filipino in any SEA Games tennis finals since Anna Clarice Patrimonio lost to Thai Luksika Kumkhum in the 2027 Kuala Lumpur Games.
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