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Dyan Castillejo

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<p>Alex Eala has been voted Star of the Swing for the 2026 grass-court season, claiming 89% of the fan vote.  </p><p>Other contenders included newly crowned Wimbledon champion Linda Noskova, who finished second in the voting, alongside finalist Karolina Muchova.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2026/7/17/alex-eala-looks-back-on-sacrifices-she-made-after-moving-to-spain-at-13-for-tennis-1539"><strong>Alex Eala looks back on sacrifices she made after moving to Spain at 13 for tennis</strong></a></div><p>The 21-year-old Filipina star made her mark early in the swing, taking her second career WTA 125 title at the Lexus Birmingham Open. </p><p>She came through a weather-disrupted week to beat Nikola Bartunkova in three sets in the final, then carried that form into Germany, where she went all the way to the last four at the WTA 500 Berlin Open. </p><p>Wimbledon was where Eala truly announced herself on the sport&#x27;s biggest stage.</p><p>Coming in as the No. 29 seed, she became the first Filipino to advance to the second week of a Grand Slam singles event in the Open Era.  </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/othersports/2026/7/16/tennis-alex-eala-looks-ahead-to-us-open-as-manila-homecoming-reminds-her-of-laban-spirit-1632"><strong>Alex Eala looks ahead to US Open as Manila homecoming reminds her of ‘laban’ spirit</strong></a></div><p>The defining moment of her campaign came in the third round on Centre Court, where she knocked out defending champion Iga Swiatek, 7-6(9), 6-2.</p><p>Her run came to an end in the fourth round at the hands of Jasmine Paolini in three sets, but the five-week stretch was enough to push her to a new career-high ranking of No. 28.</p><div>  </div>

<p>Alex Eala has been voted Star of the Swing for the 2026 grass-court season, claiming 89% of the fan vote.</p>

Alex Eala has been voted Star of the Swing for the 2026 grass-court season, claiming 89% of the fan vote.

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Alex Eala named Star of the Grass Court Swing by WTA

Dyan Castillejo,

ABS-CBN News

Published July 17, 2026 10:26 PM PHT

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Updated July 18, 2026 06:07 AM PHT

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