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Alex Eala draws inspiration from idol Rafael Nadal
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.
The 17-year-old defeated Lucie Havlickova of the Czech Republic, the reigning junior French Open champion, with a convincing 6-2, 6-4 victory in the final.
Eala attributed her mental toughness and fighting spirit in the match to her idol, Rafael Nadal, whom she trains under at his academy in Spain.
She aims to embody Nadal's calm yet intense approach to competition and encourages aspiring athletes to maintain clear thinking under pressure.
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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 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.
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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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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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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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