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From ‘Squid Game’ to Wimbledon: Cate Blanchett spotted in Alex Eala's game
Hollywood stars Cate Blanchett and Olivia Rodrigo were seen watching Filipina tennis player Alex Eala during her first-round match at Wimbledon.
Blanchett was spotted in the Royal Box on Center Court, applauding Eala as she competed against World No. 16 Barbora Krejcikova.
Despite a strong showing in her Wimbledon debut, Eala was ultimately defeated by Krejcikova with a final score of 2-6, 6-2, 6-1.
Krejcikova praised Eala, stating the Filipino player will be formidable in the coming years.
Eala is scheduled to compete next in the doubles tournament with her partner Eva Lys from Germany.
Rodrigo was seen with her boyfriend Louis Partridge, watching a match featuring defending men's champion Carlos Alcaraz.
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Filipina tennis player Alex Eala made history as the first Filipino in the Open era to compete in the Wimbledon Championships singles main draw.
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Filipina tennis player Alex Eala, now ranked World No. 56, will make her Wimbledon main draw debut on Centre Court against defending champion Barbora Krejcikova.
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Filipina tennis player Alex Eala and Germany's Eva Lys were eliminated from the Wimbledon women's doubles in their first-round match after losing to Quinn Gleason of the USA and Ingrid Martins of Brazil, 4-6, 2-6.
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Filipina tennis player Alex Eala has achieved a career-high WTA ranking of World No. 56 after her runner-up finish at the Eastbourne Open.
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