ALEXANDRA “ALEX” EALA has never been this Slam-ready like now for Wimbledon.
And with an all-time high confidence after a stellar buildup, the 21-year-old has high hopes in finally breaking through, especially as the first-ever Filipina seeded player in Grand Slam history.
“Who would have thought that at 21 I’d be seeded at Wimbledon?” said the No. 29 seed Ms. Eala during the Wimbledon media day ahead of her Round 1 clash against Mexico’s Renata Zarazua, WTA No. 75, at press time.
Ms. Eala, from qualifiers and wildcards in the previous years, became eligible in Grand Slams main draw last year after barging inside the WTA Top 100.
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