Rafael Nadal, 'extremely proud' of Pinay tennis prodigy Alex Eala
Filipina tennis prodigy Alex Eala brought pride and joy to FIlipinos and tennis fans all over the world after winning against world No. 2 and five-time Grand Slam champion, Iga Swiatek, in the Miami Open, securing her spot in the semifinals round of the tournament.
After her win, tennis icon Rafael Nadal penned his congratulations for the 19-year-old tennis player, who graduated from the Rafa Nadal Academy in June 2023.
“We are extremely proud of you, Alex. What an incredible tournament! Let's keep dreaming!” Nadal wrote in his post on X.
👏🏻 We are extremely proud of you, Alex.
-- Rafa Nadal (@RafaelNadal) March 26, 2025
What an incredible tournament! Let's keep dreaming! 💪🏼 https://t.co/OlQXYRjO4f
At the same time, Nadal reshared the video of Alex's winning moment on his Instagram Story.
In his caption, Nadal wrote, “Congratulations, @alex.eala! Let's keep dreaming!”
Days before the quarterfinals, the official X account of Rafa Nadal Academy also shared a photo of Nadal and Swiatek with Eala at the latter's graduation at the academy.
📅 June 2023: Alex Eala graduates from the Rafa Nadal Academy alongside @iga_swiatek.
-- Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar (@rnadalacademy) March 25, 2025
📅 March 2025: Alex will play the @MiamiOpen quarterfinals against Iga.
What an incredible story! 😍 pic.twitter.com/TlkN1pWeCg
Alex is making headlines in different parts of the world after defeating three champions in a row, namely Jelena Ostapenko (ranked No. 25 in the world), Madison Keys (ranked No. 5), and Iga. She will face world No. 4 Jessica Pegula in the semifinals.
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