durmstrang

Stop pursuing money. Instead, start pursuing your passion.

[Volodymyr Tretyak 🇺🇦 @VolodyaTretyak]

This is Marta Kostyuk from Kyiv telling you how her family survives the war.

The official US Open channel avoided posting this. Please share this video so a Ukrainian voice can be heard. 🇺🇦🙏

[durmstrang @jepas88]

@PhilstarNews kung lahat ng fan issue / hate eh itatanong sa presscon, sana pti na din yung mga binabatong kesyo nepo baby, privileged daw, etc. Walang kwenta mga gantong Qs. Pinoy pa naman ang nagtanong. Kung sino man nagpadala sa journo na yun sa US, sayang binayad nyo sa kanya!

[Cristian Cofino  @cristiancofino_]

The funny thing about this conversation is that some people are questioning why Alex Eala is getting a bigger stage, when the answer has always been right in front of them: people are watching.

In today’s sports world, attention is part of the game. The engagement, the views, the conversations, and the number of people she brings into tennis are not something you can simply ignore. Tournament organizers, sponsors, and management don’t put players in promotions because of favoritism alone. They do it because they see impact, demand, and the ability to bring more eyes to the sport.

A bigger court for Alex is not an insult to Swiatek, Anisimova, Keys, Andreeva, or anyone else. Their greatness does not disappear because another player receives attention. A spotlight is not something that gets smaller when shared. Sometimes one person standing under that light is what helps others be seen too.

Instead of asking, “Why does Alex get this opportunity?” maybe ask, “What can we do to help our favorite players create the same demand?” Because a bigger stage is not built by complaining about someone else’s success. It is built by fans showing up, buying tickets, creating noise, and proving that people care.

Some of us are new to tennis, and that should never be something to laugh at. Every fan was once a beginner. Every fan once searched for names, learned the rules, and found a reason to love the sport. For many Filipinos, Alex was that reason.

Because of her, people discovered tennis. They learned about Iga, Rybakina, Pegula, Keys, and many other amazing players. They didn’t just become Alex fans; they became tennis fans. And that is something every sport needs: new people who are willing to love the game.

Tennis in the Philippines will never grow if we gatekeep the sport and mock those who are just starting to appreciate it. A community should not make people feel small for being new. It should be proud that more people are finally paying attention.

So if you want your favorite players on bigger courts, support them with the same energy you use to criticize Alex. Build their audience. Celebrate their achievements. Help them become more visible.

Because Alex Eala’s rise is not a threat to anyone. Her success is proof that Filipinos can create attention, passion, and love for tennis. The goal should never be to pull someone down from the spotlight. The goal should be to create enough light for everyone.
#USOpen

[Dino Maragay @dino_mars]

Might be the best Gilas Pilipinas photo in a while, by @PhilippineStar's Russell Palma.

The Two-Headed Gilas Monster!

[durmstrang @jepas88]

@mat_coyg last i checked, WB classified PH as upper middle income country. Sure there is still rampant corruption, but what does it have to do with Alex?

[Aishwarya Kumar @kumaraishwarya]

For readers trying to access my Alex Eala feature from the Philippines, here is the link: https://t.co/ChlfGhl5Fd

[ESPN @espn]

Part Manny Pacquiao, part Maria Sharapova, Alex Eala has the hype and the game to make a deep run at the US Open 🙌

@kumaraishwarya takes a look at Alex Eala's climb in the tennis world 🇵🇭 https://t.co/qiEREPuzHh

[Aishwarya Kumar @kumaraishwarya]

For six weeks, I got bursts of time with the player who has never won a major, has never cracked the top 10, yet has become the WTA's biggest star since Serena Williams.

Why Alex Eala could be the US Open’s biggest star:

https://t.co/EGVIKJ6fex

[Mara Cepeda @maracepeda]

Alex Eala plays the US Open on Aug 30 as the most-watched Filipino athlete in a generation.

And everywhere she goes, Filipinos go with her, from the countryside in England to a sold-out stadium in Toronto.

Really enjoyed writing this one.

🙏🏻 @mvn_dn

https://t.co/H6bW8wMXf2

[Forbes @Forbes]

Tennis phenom Alex Eala is already one of the most famous figures in her home country. But the U.S. Open provides a stage where a national hero can become an international superstar—and be served supersized paydays.

Inside the 21-year-old Filipino sensation‘s rise: https://t.co/nQNaTxwgKh
📸: Guerin Blask for Forbes and Getty Images

[Sports Illustrated @SInow]

Alexandra Eala isn’t just the pride of the Philippines; she’s tennis’s next superstar

[US Open Tennis @usopen]

Alexandra Eala and Iva Jovic brought the entertainment factor 🆙 on Thursday night!

[One Sports @OneSportsPHL]

EALA-MANIA IN TENEMENT! 🇵🇭🎾

The Tenement in Taguig has set its basketball court ablaze—not with basketball, but with a celebration of the greatness of tennis star Alex Eala as the hard court has been transformed into a stunning work of art, honoring Eala’s remarkable recent achievements for the country.

#AlexEala #WTA #TheTenement

📸 Facebook | Mike Swift

[范鴻志 RICHARD JUAN 홍준 @richardjuan]

The scoreboard, per kWh, official 2026 rates:

🇵🇭 Meralco: ₱14.48
🇹🇭 Thailand: ₱7.41
🇮🇩 Indonesia: ₱5.31
🇻🇳 Vietnam: ₱5.17
🇲🇾 Malaysia: ₱3.34
Same region. Same heat. Same aircon weather. We pay double to four times more.

[Percival @PercyAndrade9]

Before Alex Eala, Janice Tjen, Mananchaya Sawangkaew and Lanlana Tararudee, there were Southeast Asian trailblazers Yayuk Basuki 🇮🇩 and Tamarine Tanasugarn 🇹🇭, who both reached a career-high WTA singles ranking of No. 19. (Women’s Tennis Association⁠)

Now, Alex Eala 🇵🇭 is set to make history. If the projected ranking holds when the new WTA rankings are released next week, she will rise to No. 18..becoming the highest-ranked Southeast Asian women’s singles player in WTA history. 🇵🇭🎾

What a moment for Southeast Asian tennis!

#SEAsters
#SEAblings

📸:ctto

[Ronnie E. Baticulon @ronibats]

When Alex Eala lost to Parks at #AO26 in a court full of Pinoys, I wondered how she would deal with frustration, regret, even anger. Well, she posts this on IG a day later. I took a screenshot, a note to self for my own bad days. Today, she wins & reminds us to keep believing!🌻

[durmstrang @jepas88]

nice win Alex Eala!!! Parks always a tricky assignment.

[Mubadala DC Open @mubadaladcopen]

Serving first ✨🏆

Alex Eala | #MubadalaDCOpen