Alex Eala's many fans descend on US Open, bearing Filipino flags
Eala’s breakout summer run has drawn a growing Filipino following, with fans saying her success has inspired national pride and new tennis converts.
- At the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Filipino fans packed a practice court for Alex Eala, carrying flags and wearing hats emblazoned with 'Laban Alex,' an exhortation to fight.
- Andrea Belen, at 21 the same age as Eala, expressed deep pride in the athlete, noting her success mirrors Filipino achievements like Carlos Yulo's two gold medals at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
- New York University premed student Belen FaceTimed her father in Cleveland during the practice, allowing her family to witness Eala's session; her father back home in the Philippines became a tennis fan out of admiration for Eala.
- Eala holds a career-best world ranking of 18th after beating Iga Swiatek at Wimbledon and securing her first tour singles title in Washington this summer, fueling expectations for continued ascent.
- If Eala advances further, supporters predict intensifying encouragement; Belen said, 'We're very loud when it comes to supporting our people,' and others anticipate 'The crowd is going to be wild for her.
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Fans of Filipino tennis star Alex Eala flock to US Open practice courts with flags and "Laban Alex" hats
NEW YORK: The Alex Eala fans came bearing Filipino flags, and wearing hats telling her to fight on ("Laban Alex"). They cheered her sizzling groundstrokes, documented her volleys and serves in photos and video, and in some cases FaceTimed with friends or family.And this was only at the practice courts.It was about four hours before Eala was to take the court for her first-round U.S. Open match Monday night, and every seat at the practice court w…
NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Eala’s fans arrived with Filipino flags and caps asking him to keep fighting (“Laban Alex”). They applauded his powerful backstrokes, captured his volleys and took out photos and video and,...
Alex Eala's fans descend on US Open, bearing Filipino flags, lots of love
NEW YORK — The Alex Eala fans came bearing Filipino flags, and wearing hats telling her to fight on (“Laban Alex”). They cheered her sizzling groundstrokes, documented her volleys and serves in photos and video, and in some cases FaceTimed with friends or family. And this was only at the practice courts. It was about four hours before Eala was to take the court for her first-round U.S. Open match Monday night, and every seat at the practice cour…
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Alex Eala’s fans have descended upon the U.S. Open
Alex Eala's many fans descend on US Open, bearing Filipino flags
NEW YORK (AP) — The Alex Eala fans came bearing Filipino flags, and wearing hats telling her to fight on (“Laban Alex”). They cheered her sizzling groundstrokes, documented her volleys and serves in photos and video, and
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