Hong Kong, Nov 2, 2026 (AFP) - Eala talks 'intimidating' Nadal, fan frenzy in breakthrough year

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Philippines tennis trailblazer Alex Eala remembers the moment it struck her just how wildly popular she had become, telling AFP: "It was shocking." It was a hot and sunny January day in Melbourne this year and the Filipina was playing in the main draw at the Australian Open for the first time. Huge lines of fans from her country queued up to catch a glimpse of her and the intimate court used for the first-round match against the American Alycia P......

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