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habs. eala.

[kurinto @klintsamonte]

“alex, thank you! thank you! thank you for representing the philippines. thank you talaga pramis thank you.”

na para bang ako si pilipinas 😭😭😭 pero kasi naman THANK YOU TALAGA ALEX EALA SA MGA SAKRIPISYO MO SA BANSANG TO 😩 super happy napasalamatan ko sya in person 🫶

[sam 🌷 @samm_otwo]

I was smiling the whole time watching this. Cute niyo!!!!

The two young guns who’ve given Filipinos so much to be proud of 🇵🇭.

Ej Obiena and Alex Eala mabuhay kayo! 💙

[Dyan Castillejo @DYANCASTILLEJO]

Ej finally meets Alex Eala
in Nagoya !

[Dyan Castillejo @DYANCASTILLEJO]

ALEX & EJ WITH THEIR MEDALS

[zie @sundayfinale]

alex eala and ej obiena tiktok!!

[One Sports @OneSportsPHL]

ALL SMILES FOR ALEX🥉🇵🇭

Filipina tennis ace Alex Eala beams with pride as she receives her bronze medal in the women’s singles event at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya. | 📸 Paolo del Rosario/Cignal

Cignal is the official broadcaster of the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026.

📺 Catch all the Asian Games action on Cignal Play, the One Sports YouTube channel, and other Cignal platforms from September 10 to October 4. 🇵🇭🔥

#AichiNagoya2026 #20thAsianGames #LakasNgPilipino #AlexEala

[sam 🌷 @samm_otwo]

The way she immediately lost focus when she realized Alex Eala was next to her 😭😂 so cute

“sorry I can’t focus Alex is next to me..”
- Maja Chwalinska

[j @matchaeala]

these entitled filipinos make me wish alex didn't choose to do asian games.. y'all are ungrateful you don't deserve her

[leyuuhhh 🎾 • Tennis era @srslythisisleah]

No one would make me hate Alex. We never had someon who represented us in tennis. Alex went so far in this sport. I'll stand by her.

Laban, Alex.

[Ꮆ Ꭵ Ꮛ @gesperas]

Thank you, Alex, for choosing the flag. 🇵🇭❤️

You chose the Asian Games, knowing it meant missing the China Open and potentially facing penalties. That’s a sacrifice not every player would make.

The bronze medal is something to be proud of, but I’m even more proud that you chose to represent the Philippines.

Thank you for choosing the flag. 🇵🇭🎾🥹

[ica 🧡 @ricaffeine]

anyways look.. she hasn’t changed a bit 🥹 been proudly representing the flag since day one 🇵🇭🫶 (a baby then, still a baby now 👶)

[cheydi ✨ @cheydiii]

Thank you, Alex Eala!🥉❤️🇵🇭

[Bilyamin..🦅🇳🇬 @nigerianpapi_ng]

Alex Eala’s Asian Games campaign closes in the semifinals after a loss to Wang Xiyu. She leaves Nagoya with bronze for the Philippines.

Choosing the Asian Games meant skipping a mandatory WTA 1000 and accepting the ranking and financial consequences that come with it. She made that choice to represent her country, and she still returns with a medal.

The result stands on its own. No single match rewrites the progress she has made this year or the level she has shown against the best. To the fans who stayed with her through every swing and every decision: your support is part of what carries her forward.
The work continues from here. Onward. 🇵🇭 #AlexEala || 🫱🏼‍🫲🏼

[K 💫 @keiIuchi]

heartbreaking indeed but it is what it is.

still thank you alex eala for choosing to represent our flag! 🙌🥉🥹🇵🇭

[j @matchaeala]

alex shouldn’t have done doubles halata na pagod sya 🥲

[j @matchaeala]

it’s over

[Gabby @gabdorian_]

Big Congrats to Alexandra (aka Alex) Eala 🇵🇭 🇵🇭 🇵🇭 @AlexEala05

She is part of TIME100 Next 2026: The World's Most Influential Rising Stars

#TIME100Next2026 #TIME100

[🫧 @lunecrumbss]

NO BAD DAYS IN OCTOBER… RT 🌱🌸

[Huhh?? @bepblap]

Sometimes, you just gotta give my girlie, Alex Eala, a breather. 😮‍💨

If you guys want the GOLD, trust me, she wants it more. If you want her to play better than she did in her last matches, for sure, she’s aiming for that too.

But it’s honestly getting exhausting seeing the same dragging remarks every single time she’s “not performing well” according to people’s expectations. One shaky match and suddenly, people are online saying, “She’s gonna lose if she keeps playing like this.”

And some even go as far as saying, “Sayang lang yung spot na binigay sa kanya kung papatalo lang siya.”

OMFG. Are you hearing yourselves? 😭

Do we even realize what she has sacrificed just to be at the Asian Games and represent the Philippines? She could be somewhere else focusing entirely on her professional career, but she chose to show up and play for the flag.

And can we PLEASE acknowledge that the players on the other side of the net are also elite athletes who came here aiming for the exact same GOLD? They trained for this. They sacrificed for this. They want it just as badly. Alex is playing against athletes who are also fighting to win.

I really wanted to stay in full celebratory mode, but I can’t help pointing out how some Filipinos are becoming increasingly entitled to Alex Eala’s professional career, as if every match she plays for the country comes with an obligation to deliver us a GOLD medal.

Supporting an athlete shouldn’t mean only celebrating them when they win. It should also mean giving them grace when they struggle, respecting the competition, and remembering that they’re human beings carrying enormous expectations on their shoulders.

So I hope we learn to rally behind Alex in a healthier way, whether she wins in straight sets, survives a three-set battle, or has a day when her game simply isn’t clicking.

And most importantly, CONGRATULATIONS, ALEX! 🇵🇭❤️🎾

Thank you for showing up for the Philippines, fighting for every point, and carrying our flag on another international stage.

Laban lang, Alex! We’re rooting for you, not just for the medals, but through every match along the way. 🫶🇵🇭

[Canadiens Montréal @CanadiensMTL]

10/10 👌

#GoHabsGo