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src=\"https:\/\/d2me2qg8dfiw8u.cloudfront.net\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/3F0AB60-1-1320x742.jpg\" alt=\"Pictured: Alexandra Eala in action at Wimbledon\">                <\/figure><figcaption class=\"flex items-center space-x-3 border-b border-mobile-caption px-3 lg:border-caption\">\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-1.5 break-words !text-xs !text-content\">\n                                Alexandra Eala in action at Wimbledon                            <\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<div class=\"ciam-article-t365\"><!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p>Andy Roddick is well and truly on the Alexandra Eala hype train after her impressive run at Wimbledon.<\/p>\n<p>The Filipino burst onto the scene when she made the semi-finals of the 2025 Miami Open, a result that saw her rise from 140 in the world to No 75.<\/p>\n<p>The left-hander brings with her an army of Filipino fans, particularly as this is a part of the world that does not have a particularly rich tennis history.<\/p>\n<p>The 21-year-old has steadily risen up the rankings since then, helped by WTA 125 finals wins over Panna Udvardy in Guadalajara (September 2025) and Nikola Bartunkova in Birmingham (June 2026).<\/p>\n<p>But despite her talent, a Grand Slam run eluded her. That ended at this year\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/wimbledon\">Wimbledon<\/a> when she knocked out defending champion Iga Swiatek, before losing to Jasmine Paolini in the fourth round.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>More WTA Tour News<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/serena-williams-coach-proposes-radical-grand-slam-overhaul-novak-djokovics-wimbledon-exit\">Serena Williams\u2019 coach makes radical Grand Slam proposal after Novak Djokovic\u2019s Wimbledon ordeal<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-features\/iga-swiatek-wimbledon-loss-alex-eala-agnieszka-radwanska-exclusive\">Iga Swiatek\u2019s Wimbledon loss to Alex Eala left Agnieszka Radwanska \u2018worried\u2019 for one reason<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Want more from Tennis365? Add us as<span>\u00a0<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tennis365.com\" target=\"_blank\">a preferred source on Google to your favourites list<\/a><span>\u00a0<\/span>for tennis coverage you can trust.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>During her success at SW19, supporters in the Philippines had public watch parties at 10,000-seater stadiums such as <span>Philsports Arena. Moreover, the youngster has a big following in Asia, too.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Former world No 1 Roddick described this as a \u201cmovement\u201d, while admitting he is all for \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/alex-eala\">Eala<\/a> Mania\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>He said on the latest episode of <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=307Xzb_bwJQ\" target=\"_blank\">Served<\/a>, \u201cEala Mania is fun. I\u2019m sorry, when you have watch parties in arenas around your country for a fourth round match, I\u2019m in. Free popcorn.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLike, where you live, whatever the biggest venue is close to you, imagine having watch parties for a fourth round match at Wimbledon and having no room. I am here for Eala Mania.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s great for tennis. I don\u2019t want to hear any of that b****** like, oh, okay, stop talking. Nope, this is a movement. She is creating, single-handedly, a movement of a sect of tennis fandom that largely didn\u2019t exist a couple of years ago. Thank you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Eala\u2019s Wimbledon run has seen her reach a career-high ranking of 28. She is 25th in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/wta-tour\">WTA Tour<\/a> race and at this rate, that is only likely to improve.<\/p>\n<p>While Eala still needs to work on making her serve a more potent weapon, among other fixes, her results this year show she is here to stay.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/andy-roddick\">Roddick<\/a> added, \u201c<span><span class=\"cursor-pointer group\" title=\"Play starting at 21:43\"><span class=\"group-hover:bg-base-200 rounded p-0.5 -m-0.5\" data-start=\"1302650\" data-end=\"1305310\">It was a fun story when she broke out of Miami. <\/span><\/span><\/span><span><span class=\"cursor-pointer group\" title=\"Play starting at 21:46\"><span class=\"group-hover:bg-base-200 rounded p-0.5 -m-0.5\" data-start=\"1306250\" data-end=\"1307190\">We wanted more of it.<\/span><\/span><\/span><span>\u00a0<span class=\"cursor-pointer group\" title=\"Play starting at 21:49\"><span class=\"group-hover:bg-base-200 rounded p-0.5 -m-0.5\" data-start=\"1308950\" data-end=\"1311410\">She\u2019s top 30, beating players at majors.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span class=\"cursor-pointer group\" title=\"Play starting at 21:52\"><span class=\"group-hover:bg-base-200 rounded p-0.5 -m-0.5\" data-start=\"1312190\" data-end=\"1314830\">\u201cIt went from a fun story to a very real story<\/span><\/span><\/span><span>\u00a0<span class=\"cursor-pointer group\" title=\"Play starting at 21:55\"><span class=\"group-hover:bg-base-200 rounded p-0.5 -m-0.5\" data-start=\"1314830\" data-end=\"1319330\">and a phenomenon, and we should all grab it, embrace it,<\/span><\/span><\/span><span>\u00a0<span class=\"cursor-pointer group\" title=\"Play starting at 22:00\"><span class=\"group-hover:bg-base-200 rounded p-0.5 -m-0.5\" data-start=\"1319530\" data-end=\"1321650\">love it, shake it, be thankful for it.<\/span><\/span><\/span><span>\u00a0<span class=\"cursor-pointer group\" title=\"Play starting at 22:02\"><span class=\"group-hover:bg-base-200 rounded p-0.5 -m-0.5\" data-start=\"1321650\" data-end=\"1325670\">She is single-handedly bringing more fans into tennis<\/span><\/span><\/span><span>\u00a0<span class=\"cursor-pointer group\" title=\"Play starting at 22:06\"><span class=\"group-hover:bg-base-200 rounded p-0.5 -m-0.5\" data-start=\"1325670\" data-end=\"1328750\">in a very committed and passionate way.<\/span><\/span><\/span><span>\u00a0<span class=\"cursor-pointer group\" title=\"Play starting at 22:09\"><span class=\"group-hover:bg-base-200 rounded p-0.5 -m-0.5\" data-start=\"1329290\" data-end=\"1330870\">It\u2019s a real spike.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>GO DEEPER: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-features\/canadian-open-withdrawal-list-carlos-alcaraz-victoria-mboko-out-novak-djokovic-emma-raducanu\">Canadian Open withdrawal list: Carlos Alcaraz, Victoria Mboko out. Will Novak Djokovic and Emma Raducanu join them?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End --><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Andy Roddick shuts down Alexandra Eala doubters after Wimbledon run: \u2018This is a movement\u2019 Richie Mills 14 Jul 2026 2:32 PM Alexandra Eala in action at Wimbledon Andy Roddick is well and truly on the Alexandra Eala hype train after her impressive run at Wimbledon. 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