Michael Rosete

Filipino. American. Actor.

[National Bank Open @NBOtoronto]

Leylah Annie Fernandez IS showtime 🌞

The last Canadian standing at the 2026 National Bank Open is not going anywhere. She brought the Toronto crowd to their feet with her upset of Andreeva on Friday and she's still hungry. Read more ➡️ https://t.co/HQtbKFIfN5

[The Philippine Star @PhilippineStar]

THE INTRO IS MANNY PACQUIAO-CODED 😂🇵🇭

WTA posted a video of tennis star Alex Eala being introduced at the National Bank Open in Toronto, Canada on Friday.

Eala is currently facing American Caty McNally in the third round of the Canadian Open. (Instagram/WTA)

[Michael Rosete @michael_rosete]

🙌🏽🎾🙌🏽 🫡🇵🇭

[The Tennis Letter @TheTennisLetter]

Eala d. Caty McNally 6-3 5-7 6-4 in Toronto

What. A. Match.

Alex reaches the Round of 16 in Montreal for the first time in her career.

This is also her 7th consecutive win.

Into her 3rd WTA 1000 Round of 16 of the year.

The Filipino crowd keeps showing up, and she keeps delivering.

✅4th WTA 1000 R16

It’s not just the fact that she’s playing the tennis of her life, it’s the fact that her mentality is iron-clad.

In tough moments, she rises.

She showed it again tonight.

Champion qualities.

🇵🇭❤️🇵🇭

[Tennis Channel @TennisChannel]

SHE'S DONE IT AGAIN 😤

Alex Eala advances to the fourth round, beating Caty McNally 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 in a late night EPIC ❤️‍🔥

The crowd is absolutely loving it 🇵🇭 🫶

#NBO26

[Tennis Channel @TennisChannel]

The crowd liked this one from Alex Eala 🥰 🇵🇭

It's time for our @BetMGM Shot of the Day ⭐

#NBO26

[Tennis Channel @TennisChannel]

Naomi Osaka advances in Canada after taking out Mertens 6-1, 6-2 🔥

She'll face home favorite Leylah Fernandez next!

#NBO26

[wta @WTA]

Simply STUNNING 🤩

Leylah Fernandez gets the crowd on their feet, as she defeats Andreeva 6-1, 6-4 to keep her dreams of a title on home soil alive!

#NBO26

[The New York Times @nytimes]

From @TheAthletic: Alex Eala, 21, has been making history for the Philippines since she was a junior. She is changing tennis culture in real time. Many Filipino fans attending the Canadian Open hadn’t been to a tennis tournament before. https://t.co/cWvpxFlOmS

[The Hollywood Reporter @THR]

He Quit Hollywood to Make Coffee Tables: "I Don’t Know if I Made the Best or Worst Decision" https://t.co/YpIQsFol9A

[Rick Macci @RickMacci]

Her movement is the X factor on the road to the mountain top. The PHILIPPINE MACHINE controls and dictate a lot but when not her agility and mobility can be bought. No player checks every box but Alex has enough firepower to hug the baseline and take away time and hit laser angles on a dime. Top 5 is around the bend as her new best friend. @WTA

[National Bank Open @NBOtoronto]

A dominant Leylah Annie Fernandez performance and a dramatic Alexandra Eala debut. Could you have asked for a better night session in Toronto? 🌟

Wednesday was full of fun and wild tennis at the NBO. The Daily Recap Served Up by @Sobeys has the details ➡️ https://t.co/VeyoVi9sZq

[Served with Andy Roddick @Served_Podcast]

The Eala Mania will never get old for Andy 🇵🇭🎾

Don’t miss the latest episode of Served out now!

Catch the full breakdown at the link in our bio! 🔗

[wta @WTA]

Welcome to EALA-MANIA✨

The DC champion, Alex Eala battles through Parks in Toronto.

#NBO26

[Karen Davila @iamkarendavila]

Our very own ALEX EALA on the front page of the @washingtonpost 💯

Truly representing the best in us and the best of us! 🇵🇭

[The Tennis Letter @TheTennisLetter]

Coco Gauff says everyone is benefiting from Alex Eala bringing the Filipino community to tennis, ‘Just to see a nation of people who maybe don't always feel represented in this sport really see themselves out there, I think it's incredibly inspiring’

“After the Washington final, Jessica Pegula commented about the way Alex Eala is bringing in all these new fans and this Filipino community. I was wondering what you've made of that, and what that can mean for women's tennis.”

Coco: “Yeah, I think I said this before, I'll say it again: I think the demographic that Alex is bringing to the sport of tennis is so great. I think all of us should really embrace that, because we're all benefiting from it.
I don't know, I think when I played her in, where was it, Dubai, and it was such a great atmosphere to play in, in front of that.
Just to see a nation of people who maybe don't always feel represented in this sport really see themselves out there, I think it's incredibly inspiring and makes it fun for me to go out there and just play.
I honestly gained some fans from her community off that match, which I think was cool.
I know Alex personally, and what you guys see on the court is what we see off the court. I'm always going to be supporting her, and it was great to see her win in DC.”

(via Toronto Press)

[Van Gogh Museum @vangoghmuseum]

‘People say – and I’m quite willing to believe it – that it’s difficult to know oneself – but it’s not easy to paint oneself either.’

In September 1889, Van Gogh wrote to his brother Theo about this self-portrait, painted in Saint-Rémy after a period of mental health struggles. He described himself as ‘thin, pale as a devil’, with ‘dark violet blue’ tones, a ‘whiteish’ head and orange hair. Long before selfies, Van Gogh was exploring self-image – not through a camera, but through paint, colour and a remarkably honest look at himself.

🖼️ ‘Self-Portrait’, 1889 © National Gallery of Art, Washington

[One Sports @OneSportsPHL]

'KAPAG LUMAGO, HINDI NA HIHINTO.' 🇵🇭✨

A breakthrough WTA Tour title at the 2026 Mubadala DC Open led to new ground being broken as Filipina tennis sensation Alex Eala soared to a career-high World No. 20 in the WTA singles rankings!

#WTA #AlexEala #MubadalaDCOpen

[Mubadala DC Open @mubadaladcopen]

Serving first ✨🏆

Alex Eala | #MubadalaDCOpen

[Rafa Nadal Academy @rnadalacademy]

🏆 HISTORY. MADE. AGAIN. 💚🇵🇭

Alex Eala captures the biggest title of her career, defeating Jessica Pegula 4-6, 6-4, 6-0 to become the @mubadaladcopen champion! What a comeback. What a statement. 💪