Alex Eala: Bagged First Filipino Grand Slam Junior Singles Champion

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Seventeen-year-old tennis prodigy Alexandra Maniego Eala became the first Filipino to win a US Open juniors singles title via a 6-2, 6-4 victory over World No. 3 Lucie Havlickova 2022 US Open junior championships last Sunday morning September 11, 2022 (Manila time) at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City for her first career singles Grand Slam crown.

The Philippines finally has its first Grand Slam tennis champion, its closest chance at a championship coming way back in 1985, when Felix Barrientos made it to the semifinals of Wimbledon, losing to Eduardo Velez of Mexico.