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Dyan Castillejo

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<div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DNyfQv52I76/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A99828.20000004768%2C%22ls%22%3A99336.40000009537%2C%22le%22%3A99759.40000009537%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="547" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" 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 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>Pinay tennis sensation Alex Eala is leaving New York with a grateful heart, expressing appreciation to the Filipino faithful who rallied behind her at the 2025 US Open.</p><p>She bowed out of the New York tilt in the second round after losing to Spain’s Cristina Bucsa  (6-4, 6-3), but what would be remembered more is her first-round victory, when she took on the daunting task of taking down World No. 15 Clara Tauson.</p><p>Eala already made history when she made it to the main draw and emerged victorious in the first round.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/othersports/2025/8/27/tennis-alex-eala-bows-out-of-us-open-with-loss-to-spain-s-buc-a-0236"><strong>READ: Tennis: Alex Eala bows out of US Open with loss to Spain&#x27;s Bucșa<br/></strong></a></div><p>“I feel so loved and so blessed. I felt all the positivity and the energy that they gave me. It was such a pleasure to play in front of them. They made me feel like I was home. So lucky,” Eala said.</p><p>She continued to make waves in the tennis world, just months after the southpaw defeated former Grand Slam champions Jelena Ostapenko, Madison Keys, and Iga Swiatek.</p><p>But the 20-year-old Eala knows she still has a lot to learn, specifically her weapons inside the court.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/othersports/2025/8/25/alex-eala-over-the-moon-after-bagging-historic-first-at-us-open-0905"><strong>READ: Alex Eala &#x27;over the moon&#x27; after bagging historic first at US Open<br/></strong></a></div><p>“The takeaway is to never give up. That’s always the mindset in every match, and that’s why I was able to produce such a comeback. It doesn’t always work, but you need to have that mentality,” she explained.</p><p>“She was very smart and used her weapons well. For me, it’s about growing mine — having more options, more tactics to pull out when needed.”</p><p>Eala has now set her sights at Guadalajara Open Akron in Mexico, followed by the São Paulo Open (W250) in Brazil.</p><p>After that, she returns to Asia for tournaments in Beijing, Wuhan, and Hong Kong, with a possible stop in Japan — all before a potential appearance at the Southeast Asian Games in December.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IUyFVe2DhLU??si=bi_z5-TZPKxDs-m4&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>Pinay tennis sensation Alex Eala is leaving New York with a grateful heart, expressing gratitude to the Filipino faithful who rallied behind her at the 2025 US Open.</p>

Pinay tennis sensation Alex Eala is leaving New York with a grateful heart, expressing gratitude to the Filipino faithful who rallied behind her at the 2025 US Open.

Tennis: Filled with gratitude, Alex Eala sets sights on Guadalajara Open Akron

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Tennis: Filled with gratitude, Alex Eala sets sights on Guadalajara Open Akron

Dyan Castillejo,

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Published Aug 29, 2025 02:17 PM PHT

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Updated Aug 29, 2025 05:50 PM PHT

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