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God is Good 🙏

[Jeff Darlington @JeffDarlington]

Alex Eala is the hottest ticket at the US Open. She's also the first Filipina to reach the second week of a major, and now ranked higher than any Southeast Asian woman ever has been.

The fame came first. The tennis caught up. Our essay on a country's growing legend:

[Mubadala DC Open @mubadaladcopen]

New level unlocked 📈

Alexandra Eala drops just eight games in her first two matches to reach R3 for the first time at the @usopen!

#MubadalaDCOpen

[wta @WTA]

The journey continues ❤️

Alex Eala reaches R3 following a 6-1, 6-4 win over Oliynykova

#USOpen

[The Washington Post @washingtonpost]

Alexandra Eala, the 21-year-old tennis sensation from the Philippines, has been drawing Filipinos to tournaments in Melbourne, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, D.C., Toronto and elsewhere, part of a sprawling diaspora eager to rally around her. https://t.co/jgm4Vrh4bG

[wta @WTA]

Alexandra Eala makes a fast start!

She takes the first set 6-1.

#USOpen

[US Open Tennis @usopen]

A huge top-20 matchup awaits in Round 3!

[US Open Tennis @usopen]

Eala time on Armstrong 🇵🇭

[The Tennis Letter @TheTennisLetter]

Alex Eala after beating Oliynykova to reach U.S. Open R3

“You treat every single person like they matter. Where did that come from?”

Alex: “Well I think every person does matter. I don’t think that’s anything special. I try to live my life with positivity and happiness. I’m surrounded by love thanks to my family and friends. I hope you guys feel the same way, and watching tennis, you feel love and you feel happiness as well.” ❤️

[The Tennis Letter @TheTennisLetter]

Alex Eala’s reaction after reaching the 3rd round of the U.S. Open for the first time.

And the crowd goes WILD.

Playing the best tennis of her young life… no slowing down.

🇵🇭❤️

[US Open Tennis @usopen]

All aboard the Alexandra Express 🚂

[wta @WTA]

Taking to Louis Armstrong Stadium today: Alex Eala 🇵🇭

#USOpen

[The Athletic @TheAthletic]

Filipino fans showed up and showed out for Alex Eala's first match at the U.S. Open 🇵🇭

@avarwallace

[US Open Tennis @usopen]

Representing means everything 🫶

[wta @WTA]

Unlocking a new milestone 🙌

#USOpen

[Tennis Channel @TennisChannel]

Alex Eala continues her run at the US Open 💙

See you in the third round queen ⚡

#USOpen

[US Open Tennis @usopen]

Eala’s New York story continues ✨

[US Open Tennis @usopen]

All smiles for Alexandra 😊

Eala sees off Oliynykova 6-1, 6-4 in straight sets.

[US Open Tennis @usopen]

Winning looks good on Eala 😎

[ESPN @espn]

A lot can change in a year.

For Filipino tennis star Alex Eala, the past 12 months have changed almost everything.

She returns to the US Open this year a different version of herself 👏

More: https://t.co/HVV5qndQJL

[The Tennis Letter @TheTennisLetter]

Alex Eala was asked which athlete she'd swap jerseys with:

"I just met Jordan Clarkson last night. I'll pick Jordan Clarkson. The knicks did amazing this year. He's so nice, I was starstruck."

🇵🇭❤