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Comment on Alex Eala’s Wimbledon debut marks historic first for the Philippines by Naomi Goldwater
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Share Post Viber icon Viber EmailAlex Eala holds her runner-up trophy after a hard-fought final at the 2025 Lexus Eastbourne Open.
56WIMBLEDON, England – Filipino tennis player Alexandra “Alex” Eala will make her main draw debut at Wimbledon on Tuesday, July 1, in a first-round match against defending champion Barbora Krejcikova.
The 20-year-old from Quezon City becomes the first Filipina to compete in the women’s singles main draw at Wimbledon in the Open Era.
56 in the world, a career high confirmed by the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) in its June 30 rankings.
Last week, Eala reached her first WTA Tour final at the Lexus Eastbourne Open.
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