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Camille Naredo

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Filipino tennis players Alex Eala and Niño Alcantara are off to a winning start in their bid for gold in the mixed doubles competition of the 2025 Southeast Asian Games.The pair swept Singapore&#x27;s Daniel Abadia and Wei Choo, 6-4, 6-3, in the quarterfinal on Monday to assure themselves of at least a bronze.&quot;We&#x27;re just having fun like what we did in the Asian Games in Hangzhou, we&#x27;re having fun, enjoying the game,&quot; said Alcantara, who won a bronze medal with Eala in the 2022 Asiad in China. <div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/othersports/2025/12/15/seag-alex-eala-opens-campaign-by-beating-malaysian-foe-1350">READ: Alex Eala opens campaign by beating Malaysian foe</a></div>Alcantara says he and Eala are &quot;super comfortable&quot; with each other, especially as he has watched Eala&#x27;s progress from her early days in the local courts in Manila to the global stage.&quot;We can joke around and talk about whatever strategies we want,&quot; he said.Eala, for her part, says she has &quot;grown quite a bit&quot; since she first teamed up with Alcantara in the Asian Games.&quot;[I&#x27;ve] matured both on-court and off-court so I hope that gives Kuya Nins a little bit more wiggle room. I feel very comfortable in the partnership, &#x27;cause I&#x27;ve known him for so long,&quot; she also said.Eala and Alcantara will play in the semifinals on Wednesday.

Filipino tennis players Alex Eala and Niño Alcantara are off to a winning start in their bid for gold in the mixed doubles competition of the 2025 Southeast Asian Games.

Filipino tennis players Alex Eala and Niño Alcantara are off to a winning start in their bid for gold in the mixed doubles competition of the 2025 Southeast Asian Games.

SEAG: Eala, Alcantara bank on chemistry in bid for mixed doubles gold

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SEAG: Eala, Alcantara bank on chemistry in bid for mixed doubles gold

Camille B. Naredo,

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Published December 15, 2025 07:50 PM PHT

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Updated December 15, 2025 08:13 PM PHT

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