By Nikole Javier
Alex Eala has been making rounds on social media after her historic Grand Slam title at the US Open last Sunday, Sept. 11.
Alex Eala (AFP)
The recognition has not stopped since she headlined the prestigious major tournament both internationally, and more so at home.
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TENNIS CHAMP. Alex Eala with parents, Mike and Rizza, and brother Miko after her US Open girls' singles triumph on Sept. 11, 2022 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City. The tennis ace made history as the first Filipino to win a junior Grand Slam singles title.(Photo courtesy of Alex Eala Facebook page) BACOLOD CITY - A lawmaker from Negros Occidental has sought the conferment of the Congressional Medal of Distinction to 17-year-old Filipina Alexandra "Alex" Eala, the 2022 US Open junior girls' singles champion. Third District Rep. Jose Francisco Benitez, who filed House Resolution 372 to honor Eala on Monday afternoon, said Eala's success is "a source of pride and inspiration for our nation". "Alex's phenomenal performance and historic victory at the US Open brings great honor and joy to our country, and serves as beacon of hope and inspiration for Filipino athletes and the youth," Benitez said. "The Fili
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The 2022 US Open, the year’s final Grand Slam of tennis, is in the record books, and it will stand as a glorious celebration of youth. Nineteen-year-old Carlos Alcaraz-Garfia of Spain is the Men’s Champion and the new ATP No. 1 (the last time someone so young held that ranking would be Lleyton Hewit