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How Alex Eala became Philippines’ new tennis hero in just one year

How Alex Eala became Philippines' new tennis hero in just one year
(ABS-CBN) MANILA — One year can change everything.

For Alex Eala, it meant climbing from No. 75 to a career-high No. 18, breaking barriers no Filipino tennis player had reached before and giving Filipinos another sporting hero to rally behind.

Eala looked back on her whirlwind year during her appearance on CBS Mornings on Tuesday, Sept. 8, reflecting on a journey that has taken her from watching tennis’ biggest stars on television to sharing the Grand Slam stage with them.

“Being around these amazing peers that I have and sharing the stage with people I’ve looked up to, even Coco [Gauff], even though she’s just a year older than me, I grew up alongside her kind of watching her on TV,” Eala said… Read More

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