Alex Eala speaking through tears after beating Iga Swiatek to become the first Filipino player in the Open Era to reach the 2nd week of a Slam at Wimbledon.
“How does it feel to be standing here after just defeating the defending champion on Centre court?”
Alex: “I don’t know how to describe it. I’m in the 2nd week of a slam. It’s amazing for me. Iga is a phenomenal player and a really nice person. I’m really grateful to be able to share Centre court with her at Wimbledon. I’m really emotional. Maybe for someone like Iga who’s won so many slams or someone like Serena or Venus, this achievement may seem small.. but for someone who grew up in the Philippines…” 🥹
*Alex begins to cry*
“I went to train with my brother and grandfather every day after school with my ruffled socks and shoes and my chubby cheeks. To her, this is everything.”
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❗️ To jedna z najciekawszych historii drugiej części fazy zasadniczej siatkarskiej Ligi Narodów 2026.
Keigo Nishimoto i... grupka fanów z Hiszpanii, która od lat wspiera środkowego reprezentacji Japonii.
Siedmiu przyjaciół z Barcelony przyjechała do Orleans tylko po to, by móc zobaczyć swojego bohatera na boisku podczas VNL. 🇯🇵
Ta wrzawa po każdym zdobytym punkcie przez japońskiego środkowego nie jest przypadkowa, to po prostu... NISHIMOTO BOYS! ❤️
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#VNL2026
DID IT ONCE, HAD TO DO IT TWICE! 🔥
🇵🇭Alex Eala takes down another World #2! 🤯
After stunning 🇵🇱Iga Swiatek last year, she has now defeated 🇰🇿Elena Rybakina in straight sets to face World #8 🇺🇦Elina Svitolina in the quarterfinals.
This is also her 5th Top 10 player win.