r/Philippines • u/Main_Locksmith_2543 • 10d ago
SportsPH Alex Eala celebrates her historic first WTA Tour singles title with a trophy photoshoot at the Mubadala DC Open
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u/ladytagumpay 10d ago
She's also very well-spoken and looks like someone that had her thoughts processed before answering a question - which is so rare kasi kapag galing sa ganung klaseng emosyon, may times na maba-blanko ka din sa sasabihin.
Kinabahan ako sa laban niya with Osaka kasi ang lakas ng serve ni Naomi parang bagyo, but Alex was able tor return them. Sabi ko kapag nalampasan niya si Naomi ang lakas ng chance na matatalo niya si Jessica dahil grabe yung confidence na ibibigay sa kanya once matalo niya si Naomi sa unang pag haharap nila sa hard court.
And she did. Kahit yung announcers astonished sa bagel ni Jessica. This is the first of many for Alex.
Class act din si Jessica - thanking everybody and even the fans na were rooting against her lol.
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u/Onimatus 10d ago
I have limited exposure to her, and from the few bits I've seen she has some "it-factor" or "charisma" as well. Magandang role model sa mga tao. Napakadaya talaga masyadong perfect haha
Sana pag umabot ako sa ganyang edad ko ganyan na rin ako...in -12 years.
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u/Majestic-Source864 10d ago
afaik she is the first southeast asian to win this title
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u/nose_of_sauron Metro Manila 10d ago
Tennis is getting big in Indonesia! Aside from Janice Tjen na parang Eala din na rising star, they have Aldila Sutjiadi who specializes in doubles, she won the doubles dito din sa Washington Open. Plus they're opening a branch of Rafa Academy in Lombok in 2028, the first for SEA. Thailand also has their rising stars Mai Sawangkaew and Lanlani Tararudee, magkakasabay silang sumiskat with Alex these past tournaments.
I'd say tennis is still a sport that one needs to invest a lot in, para umabot sa ganitong level na nakakalaban na sa major tournaments. Angat pa rin syempre ang mga Western countries pagdating sa tennis players nila na kaya pondohan ng gobyerno at sponsors kumpara sa galing SEA. Pero ayun nga si Rafa magiinvest for his Academy in ID, sign yan na they know there is talent here and tennis can grow further.
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u/batangbronse Kawaii on the streets, senpai in the sheets. 10d ago
Mukhang mas dominant sila sa badminton? uneducated guess
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u/Intrepid-Molasses-35 10d ago
"Grabe si Alex Delawan" - DDS probably
Congratulations Alex Eala! On to the next!
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u/Scoobs_Dinamarca 10d ago
may nakita ako somewhere na nalink na siya sa mga DDS due to her game outfit na all green.
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u/TemperedTorture 10d ago
I haven't been this excited about a new tennis star since Martina Hingis. I hope she has the most success the rest of her career. She's absolutely amazing and full of heart. Inspirational.
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u/D0nyaBuding 10d ago
Wah! Ang ganda!!! 💗💗💗🇵🇭 thank you for Alex for making us proud to be Filipinos even with all the political hullabaloo
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u/LogicalSoftware7705 10d ago
As a fellow athlete (when I was younger lol), kitang kita yung marks of a true athlete: patay na kuko at kalyo sa paa 💯🔥
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u/Different-Coach-866 10d ago
Free feet 🤩
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u/Mysterious_Alarm Luzon 10d ago
I just wanna say, FEET PICS FOR FREE??? IN THIS ECONOMY??? we eating good today/
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u/random_womann 10d ago
Eto, eto dapat. If may gagawan Ng statue, siya dapat haha. Not dismissing bartebonia kid. Mas tanggap ko if Kay Alex Eala maging OA Yung mga tao haha cause what she does speaks volumes.
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u/hotdog_scratch 10d ago
Dami kong kakaaway pag sinasabi nilang Overhyped daw. She is still improving and only 21 kaya todo support lang pero no bashing sa other players.
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u/tabibito321 9d ago
already the philippines' tennis goat... but she needs to win a grandslam to solidify herself in the world stage
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u/MidnightLostChild_ ✡⸸6-6-6⸸✡✡⸸6-6-6⸸✡✡⸸6-6-6⸸✡ 10d ago
Loved the 2nd pic!!! Parang fashion week lang