President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. congratulated Filipina tennis sensation Alex Eala for bagging the 2026 Mubadala DC Open crown early Tuesday (Philippine time), calling the win a "historic achievement." "This Philippines now has it first WTA 500 champion," Marcos said in a Facebook post. Honoring Eala, Marcos said the tennis star brought pride to the Philippines with her Wimbledon run, which saw her reach greater heights never before achieved by any Filipino tennis player. The Mubadala DC Open title is the latest milestone in Eala's growing resume. Prior to her breakthrough WTA 500 triumph, she had captured the WTA 125 titles at the Guadalajara Open and the Birmingham Open.—LDF, GMA News