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‘We honor your hard work’: PH personalities celebrate Alex Eala’s historic Wimbledon feat

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E. Kristhoff Cagape

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<p>After stunning world No. 3 Iga Swiatek and advancing to the Round of 16 at Wimbledon, Alex Eala received an outpouring of congratulatory messages from personalities across the Philippines.</p><p>Following her landmark victory, Alex took to social media to commemorate the moment with a heartfelt message.</p><p>&quot;For the girls with ruffled socks, light up shoes and chubby cheeks,&quot; she wrote on her Instagram page.</p><p>The post quickly drew reactions from fellow Filipinos, including celebrities and personalities.</p><p>&quot;We cried with you Alex! ❤️ You are amazing! Heart, mind and spirit! You embody the BEST in the Filipino! Thank you for making the country shine with you @alex.eala,&quot; Karen Davila commented.</p><p>&quot;Aside from your skill, your character is something we&#x27;re the proudest of! We all love you, Alex!!! 🫡&quot; Iya Villania wrote.</p><p>&quot;We honor your hard work. Your Lolo. Your family. Your Team. You country salutes you. 🇵🇭. Thank you for showing our country — &#x27;our countrymen&#x27; what being FILIPINO is. Ito ang Lahi natin: Matayog ang pangarap - Palaban!&quot; Bernadette Sembrano said.</p><iframe class="instagram-media" id="instagram-embed-2" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DaY1QedDCNA/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=768&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A2%2C%22os%22%3A8868097.399999976%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="0" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-2" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px;min-width:326px;padding:0px;position:absolute"></iframe><blockquote class=" instagram-media-registered" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/DaY1QedDCNA/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14" id="instagram-media-payload-2" style="background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15);margin:1px;max-width:540px;min-width:326px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:16px"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DaY1QedDCNA/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="background:#FFFFFF;line-height:0;padding:0 0;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;width:100%" target="_blank"><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:row;align-items:center"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;flex-grow:0;height:40px;margin-right:14px;width:40px"><br/></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-grow:1;justify-content:center"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;margin-bottom:6px;width:100px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;width:60px"><br/></div></div></div><div style="padding:19% 0"><br/></div><div style="display:block;height:50px;margin:0 auto 12px;width:50px"><br/></div><div style="padding-top:8px"><div style="color:#3897f0;line-height:18px">View this post on Instagram</div></div><div style="padding:12.5% 0"><br/></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:row;margin-bottom:14px;align-items:center"><div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;height:12.5px;width:12.5px;transform:translateX(0px) translateY(7px)"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;height:12.5px;transform:rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px);width:12.5px;flex-grow:0;margin-right:14px;margin-left:2px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;height:12.5px;width:12.5px;transform:translateX(9px) translateY(-18px)"><br/></div></div><div style="margin-left:8px"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;flex-grow:0;height:20px;width:20px"><br/></div><div style="width:0;height:0;border-top:2px solid transparent;border-left:6px solid #f4f4f4;border-bottom:2px solid transparent;transform:translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)"><br/></div></div><div style="margin-left:auto"><div style="width:0px;border-top:8px solid #F4F4F4;border-right:8px solid transparent;transform:translateY(16px)"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;flex-grow:0;height:12px;width:16px;transform:translateY(-4px)"><br/></div><div style="width:0;height:0;border-top:8px solid #F4F4F4;border-left:8px solid transparent;transform:translateY(-4px) translateX(8px)"><br/></div></div></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-grow:1;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:24px"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;margin-bottom:6px;width:224px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;width:144px"><br/></div></div></a><div style="color:#c9c8cd;line-height:17px;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:8px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 0 7px;text-align:center;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DaY1QedDCNA/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="color:#c9c8cd;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">A post shared by Alexandra Eala (@alex.eala)</a></div></div></blockquote><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>In her emotional courtside interview after the match, Alex reflected on what the milestone meant to her.</p><p>&quot;I&#x27;m really emotional. Maybe for someone like Iga, who has won so many slams, or maybe someone like Serena or Venus (Williams), this achievement may seem small, but for someone who grew up in the Philippines… You know I went to train with my brother and my grandfather every day after school with my ruffled socks and my light-up shoes and chubby cheeks,&quot; she said in a courtside interview.</p><div><br/></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2026/7/5/maria-sharapova-calls-alex-eala-a-star-after-historic-wimbledon-breakthrough-1157"><strong><u>READ: Maria Sharapova calls Alex Eala ‘a star’ after historic Wimbledon breakthrough</u></strong></a></div><div><br/></div><p>Back in May, Alex landed a spot on the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia list under the Entertainment &amp; Sports category.</p><p>Forbes said the category honors &quot;the next generation of talent—on court and the screen.&quot;</p><p>Reacting to the recognition, Alex wrote at that time: &quot;Honored to be part of Forbes 30 under 30. Still processing this one!&quot;</p><p>In its profile, Forbes highlighted Alex&#x27;s remarkable rise in the sport, including her breakthrough into the Women&#x27;s Tennis Association (WTA) Top 50 rankings in 2025.</p><p>The publication also cited her history-making achievements as the first Filipina to defeat two Top 10 players at the Miami Open in March 2025 and the first Filipina to win a Grand Slam singles main-draw match at the US Open in August 2025.</p>

<p>After stunning world No. 3 Iga Swiatek in reaching the Round of 16 at Wimbledon, Alex Eala received an outpouring of congratulatory messages from personalities across the Philippines.</p>

After stunning world No. 3 Iga Swiatek in reaching the Round of 16 at Wimbledon, Alex Eala received an outpouring of congratulatory messages from personalities across the Philippines.