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Softboy

[US Open Tennis @usopen]

Filipina State of Mind. 🇵🇭

[zayn @pausaintcloud]

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[PHSports LiveScores @LiveScoresPH]

Bigger things ahead. Photo by @JJlovesTennis

[John Bryan Ulanday @bryanulanday]

Alex Eala, a wildcard entry, in the Miami Open:

✅ 1st Filipina WTA semifinalist
✅ 1st Filipino to beat 3 GS champs
✅ 1st Filipino to beat Top-5 and Top-2 players
✅ 2nd wildcard semifinalist
✅ 3rd wildcard to beat 3 GS champs

SHE'S ONLY 19. Ending? It's just the beginning.

[Bastien Fachan @BastienFachan]

Alexandra Eala Instagram followers:

Before Miami - 120,000
After Miami - 300,000

That's a 150% increase in 10 days 🤯

[The Philippine Star @PhilippineStar]

GRABE ANG SAKSES NI ALEX, DESERVE MO ’YAN! 👏

19-year-old Filipina tennis star Alex Eala achieved a career-high milestone at the 2025 WTA Miami Open.

Despite losing in the semifinals, Eala is now World No. 75 from her previous rank of World No. 140 and won over $332,160 (P19M) after her amazing performance in the tournament.

This marks the biggest win in the Philippine tennis history.

[Tennis GIFs🎾🎥 @tennis_gifs]

No Filipino player had ever beaten a Grand Slam champion.

Alexandra Eala has now beaten three in a row.

[ABS-CBN News @ABSCBNNews]

YOU'VE WON OUR HEARTS, ALEX! 🇵🇭♥️

Filipina tennis player Alex Eala reflects on her #MiamiOpen journey after back-to-back wins against Grand Slam champions.

Related: https://t.co/IDjJi2k7D7

[islandtennisgirl @islandtennisace]

Commentators surprised that Alex Eala is getting loud crowd support in Miami against an American player. Filipinos are the fourth largest immigrant group in the US. Safe to say she will get a lot of cheers wherever she plays in North America.

[Cristian Cofino  @cristiancofino_]

Tennis isn’t a widely recognized sport in the Philippines, but ABS-CBN and Dyan Castillejo has been covering Alex Eala’s journey since she was just a child with big dreams of making it in the sport. Look at the network that has supported Alex since Day 1.

[Marcoleta Malita @detectiveaircon]

Feeling ko si Leni binoto nito tapos tinanggap nya ang trabaho na ito para iganti si Leni sa mga DDS trolls. Hahahaha.

[INQUIRER Sports @inquirersports]

WATCH: The crowd cheers for Alex Eala as she ends her #MiamiOpen journey to American Jessica Pegula in the semifinal. | 🎥: WTA/Facebook

READ RELATED STORY: https://t.co/zJkPVoVLn1

[PHSports LiveScores @LiveScoresPH]

This one with the English media.

[Rafa Nadal Academy @rnadalacademy]

One of the stories of the year on the @WTA tour! 🙌🏻

Alex Eala 🫶🏻 @MiamiOpen 😍

[Bastien Fachan @BastienFachan]

Like in the tale, Cinderella drops her shoe at midnight. But what a beautifully unexpected story that was.

19-year-old Alexandra Eala gets a wildcard and turns it into the run of a lifetime, putting the Philippines on the tennis map.

A star is born. ✨🇵🇭

[ADMyUuuuhh! @hotashhelll]

In the Philippines, athletes in lesser-known sports are only noticed after winning, while their training is met with little support or resources. Success is celebrated, but the hard work behind it remains overlooked.

Congrats! Alex Eala #MiamiOpen

[The Tennis Letter @TheTennisLetter]

Alexandra Eala is so inspirational... I feel like I just won

[Chris Evert @ChrissieEvert]

Incredible that Alex Eala still has anything left in her considering the teen has beaten 3 Grand Slam Champs..👍👏

[José Morgado @josemorgado]

Incredible player and personality.

She enjoyed every moment.

[Christian's Court @christianscourt]

how can you not root for this young woman!