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!text-xs !text-content\">\n                                An ecstatic Alex Eala                            <\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<div class=\"ciam-article-t365\"><!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p>Alex Eala has reached the third round of a Grand Slam for the first time in her career, becoming the first Filipino to achieve the feat in the process.<\/p>\n<p>The 29th seed was slow out of the blocks against Maya Joint, who beat the great Serena Williams in the first round, as she lost the opening set, but bounced back and then ran away with the match.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/alex-eala\">Eala\u2019s<\/a> 3-6, 6-2, 6-0 win over the Australian earned her a third-round clash against defending champion Iga Swiatek in what will be a third career meeting between the pair, but a first on grass.<\/p>\n<p>The Filipina, of course, won their clash at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/wta-tour\/incredible-alex-eala-statistics-stunning-iga-swiatek-miami-open\">2025 Miami Open when she stunned the then world No 2<\/a> in the quarter-final, but Swiatek hit back with a win on the clay in Madrid a few months later.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q:<\/strong> Alex, would you like to just start off by sharing your thoughts on the match today.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ALEX EALA:<\/strong> \u201cIt was a very difficult match, and I\u2019m really proud of how I held my ground and was able to shift the momentum. So I\u2019m really happy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q:<\/strong> You\u2019re the first Filipino player to get to the third round of a Grand Slam in the Open Era. I know you have made history for your country before, but I just wonder, what does it mean to you to keep making that history, to represent your home country?<\/p>\n<h2>Wimbledon News<\/h2>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/iga-swiatek-responds-when-asked-how-she-feels-about-having-to-play-alex-eala-at-wimbledon\">Iga Swiatek responds when asked how she feels about having to play Alex Eala at Wimbledon<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/serena-williams-knee-injury-team-statement-coach-speaks-wimbledon\">Serena Williams Wimbledon injury blow revealed as her team speak out after criticism<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>ALEX EALA:<\/strong> \u201cYeah, it sounds super impactful, I know, when you say it like that. It\u2019s an amazing thing for me to be able to do that for my country, but I guess it\u2019s also very emotional every time I\u2019m able to pass a new step or break new ground, just because it\u2019s also personal goals and personal achievements.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou know, it\u2019s things that I have been working really hard for. It\u2019s things that my team has been working really hard for.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI really appreciate that I\u2019m able to share this with the nation, but I think first and foremost it makes me super proud because of the work that I\u2019ve put in.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q:<\/strong> You\u2019re playing Iga next, the defending champion. You\u2019ve played on hard court, you\u2019ve played on clay this year, tight matches in both of them. How do you preview your first meeting on grass? How do you think your game styles will match up against each other?<\/p>\n<p><strong>ALEX EALA:<\/strong> \u201cThat\u2019s a great question. I think it\u2019s going to be tough for me. I\u2019m going to try to make it tough for her, as well.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou know, it\u2019s a different surface than we\u2019ve played at before, so I think there should be \u2013 definitely there should be some different aspects to the last time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI mean, she\u2019s won a Slam on grass. She\u2019s won a Slam on clay. Has she won a Slam on hard? I don\u2019t know. She\u2019s won a Slam on hard, so, I mean, you know, I\u2019m expecting a great challenge (smiling).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut I think I\u2019m ready for it. I\u2019m ready to face it head on, yeah.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q:<\/strong> I wanted to ask you about the phrase in your native language on your sweatshirt and back of your visor. I have the translation here, but why does the phrase resonate with you, and why that one in particular?<\/p>\n<p><strong>ALEX EALA:<\/strong> \u201cSo this was a really nice gesture from Nike. It\u2019s a quote in Tagalog. It says, \u201cKapag lumago, hindi na hihinto.\u201d That loosely translates to, \u201cOnce it grows, it cannot be stopped,\u201d or \u201cit\u2019s unstoppable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOf course we\u2019re running with the theme of the sampaguita flower, which last year I wore on my head.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think it\u2019s so sentimental to be able wear, like, things or I guess to carry parts of my culture with me on court, because of course it\u2019s a huge reason as to who I am. I think where I come from is a big part of who I am and a big part of who I want to become in the future.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd for me to be able to represent the Philippines in Wimbledon, I guess, and in the biggest stages in the world, it means so much to me, yeah.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q:<\/strong> Given how much you are representing your country and so many people take pride off your results, is it ever kind of a challenge to make sure that you prioritise yourself and that your personal goals are No. 1 for you?<\/p>\n<p><strong>ALEX EALA:<\/strong> \u201cYes. Well, my personal goals have always been my priority, right? This is my journey. I\u2019m happy to be able to share it with everyone who wants to take part.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut I think one of the biggest things that makes it natural and easier to handle is that it\u2019s genuine. So my whole story is very genuine. It\u2019s very close to my heart.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m not trying to be anyone who I\u2019m not. I\u2019m not trying to stray from my values.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo I think that makes it easier for me to carry myself, and for me to, you know, handle these situations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou know, there\u2019s pressure in everyday life, and even more so as a competitive athlete. I think in that regard, everybody, all of you guys probably, you know, you have had to find your way to work around pressure. So it\u2019s no different with me, yeah.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q:<\/strong> On a different subject, completely have you ever lost your accreditation before?<\/p>\n<p><strong>ALEX EALA:<\/strong> \u201cOh, my God. This year in Rome, I lost it three times. Yes. Wait, wait, wait, let me\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFirst time, another player took it by accident. I had to get another one. My fitness coach was the one who got them again and again and again.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo first time, someone else took it. Second time, I left it in the hotel. Third time, I actually lost it. Yeah. (Laughter.)\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q:<\/strong> I have another question about your next match. Francisco Roig, have you had a chance to work with him at academy?<\/p>\n<p><strong>ALEX EALA:<\/strong> \u201cI have never personally worked with Francis, yes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q:<\/strong> But you are aware that he work for many years with Rafa Nadal?\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>ALEX EALA:<\/strong> \u201cYes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Q: Do you think he can improve Iga\u2019s game a lot and she can be more and more dangerous now for you?<\/p>\n<p><strong>ALEX EALA:<\/strong> \u201cWell, I think, first and foremost, Iga will always be a dangerous player. Secondly, that\u2019s not really for me to say. I can\u2019t tell the future, no, but I know and I\u2019m sure that they are working really hard every day. You don\u2019t become, what, like six-time, seven-time Grand Slam champion just by not working hard.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYeah, but that\u2019s not for me to say, yeah.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q:<\/strong> What do you like the most in being professional tennis player?<\/p>\n<p><strong>ALEX EALA:<\/strong> \u201cOh, what do I like the most? It\u2019s difficult to choose, because this has been what I wanted to do my whole life. I love competition. I love facing the pressure moments head on. I love coming out of those moments stronger than I was when I entered it. And I love the lessons and the people I learn being a professional, yeah.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End --><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wimbledon: Alex Eala\u2019s full press conference after latest win as she looks ahead to Iga Swiatek match Shahida Jacobs 03 Jul 2026 7:00 AM An ecstatic Alex Eala Alex Eala has reached the third round of a Grand Slam for the first time in her career, becoming the first Filipino to achieve the feat in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[226,249],"class_list":["post-2024696","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-crawlmanager","tag-tennis365-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2024696","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2024696"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2024696\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2024696"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2024696"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2024696"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}