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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:958px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1758256527202🏆👈 Trophy appreciation post before I start the Asian swing!.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left"><em>Alex Eala/Instagram </em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA -- Filipina tennis star Alex Eala took a moment to savor her historic breakthrough as she shared photos from her maiden WTA 125 title run in Guadalajara, Mexico.</p><div><br/></div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-1" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DOwzbqdkqJ0/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A1%2C%22os%22%3A17578407.1%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="925" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-1" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>Eala posted photos on social media, featuring snapshots from her matches and a celebratory shot with the championship trophy.</p><p>She captioned the post: “🏆👈  Trophy appreciation post before I start the Asian swing!”</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/othersports/2025/9/18/tennis-alex-eala-back-in-ph-to-train-for-jingshan-tilt-after-ranking-boost-1040"><strong>READ: Tennis: Alex Eala back in PH, to train for Jingshan tilt after ranking boost<br/></strong></a></div><p>The 20-year-old sensation departed Manila this morning to kick off her Asian campaign, beginning with the WTA 125 Jingshan Open from September 22 to 28.</p><p>Her Guadalajara triumph earlier this month marked the biggest title of her young career and propelled her to world No. 57 in the latest rankings, just one shy of her career-high.</p><div><strong><br/></strong></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/508BjNJ-XmY??si=6SLIBUprO3CpuY7d&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>Filipina tennis star Alex Eala took a moment to savor her historic breakthrough as she shared photos from her maiden WTA 125 title run in Guadalajara, Mexico.</p>

Filipina tennis star Alex Eala took a moment to savor her historic breakthrough as she shared photos from her maiden WTA 125 title run in Guadalajara, Mexico.

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Alex Eala celebrates Guadalajara win before Asian swing

Dyan Castillejo,

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Published September 19, 2025 12:54 PM PHT

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