There is no doubting the impact that her recent success has had on Philippine tennis icon Alex Eala, as she gears up for her first-ever Grand Slam main draw later this month at Roland Garros.
But more than what it has done for her career, the 19-year-old has been left in awe of how it has impacted other people. Evident during her semifinals run at the Miami Open, Eala’s popularity has been on an uptick.
Because of the increased popularity, tennis has become a curious thing for a lot of people to try — especially in the Philippines after Eala making headlines in the past few months.
Now in the midst of some respectable outcomes in her last few WTA tournaments leading up to the French Open, Eala spoke about how it has brought her joy that more and more Filipinos are starting to take an interest to the sport.
