WTA event win earns 21-year-old a presidential reception in the Philippines as interest in tennis surges in home country The Philippines has been swept up in tennis fever after 21-year-old rising star Alex Eala delivered a historic win, drawing praise from the president who hosted a reception in ...
Source: [Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/05/alex-eala-philippines-tennis-fever)