Tennis legend Rafa Nadal believes Alex Eala is just getting started following her runner-up finish at the Lexus Eastbourne Open on Saturday night. Nadal, the 22-time Grand Slam champion, celebrated Eala’s historic feat after becoming the first Filipino to reach a WTA final despite falling to Maya Joint of Australia,

For the first time, Alex Eala will be playing for the title in the WTA Tour. Eala scored a grindout 7-5, 2-6, 6-3 win over Varvara Gracheva of France on Friday to advance to the championship round

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Sunday offered words of encouragement to tennis sensation Alex Eala, following her record-breaking run at the Lexus Eastbourne Open, where she became the first Filipino to reach a Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) 250 singles final.