Alex Eala of the Philippines celebrates after profitable a ladies’s singles match towards Naomi Osaka of Japan on day six of the Mubadala DC Open 2026 at William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Middle on August 01, 2026 in Washington, DC. Emilee Chinn/Getty Photos/AFP
MANILA, Philippines — Amid the celebrity and her steady rise in tennis, Alex Eala at all times makes positive to maintain her ft on the bottom.
Eala made headlines anew after dispatching four-time Grand Slam winner and former World No. 1 Naomi Osaka, 6-4, 6-2, to succeed in the Mubadala DC Open closing.
The 21-year-old Eala is taking part in her finest tennis but, and regardless of her quickly rising recognition, she has additionally remained steadfast and centered on turning into higher on and off the court docket.
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“For one, I nonetheless have a lot motivation to develop into a greater participant, develop into a greater individual. I’m 21, so it’s not like I’m the queen of the world or something,” Eala stated.
“I feel one other factor is that tennis is such a humbling sport. One other factor is I look again at how far I’ve come or the place I’ve come from. And I’ve come a good distance. That’s one other factor that retains me grounded.”
Having a stable help system performs an enormous think about protecting Eala grounded.
“There are such a lot of issues. My household retains me grounded. My staff retains me grounded. Each error I hit on the court docket retains me grounded. Each time I’m mad on the court docket retains me grounded,” Eala stated. “After I get up within the morning, I’ve unhealthy hair. There are such a lot of issues that maintain you grounded. And I really feel like these individuals, they’re right here with me. And naturally, they’re right here for me.”
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Aside from her household, Eala stated her coach Joan Bosch can be an important piece in her profession.
“He’s the most effective, and I belief him so, a lot on court docket. I belief him a lot with my tennis and, lowkey, simply in life. I’ve been telling him every part, and it makes me really feel like I’m not alone on court docket, together with the remainder of my staff,” Eala stated. “All of us have that dedication and that drive for us to enhance. I might consider all of the individuals on tour, you’d really feel the least alone on court docket.”
Eala additionally attributed her rise to the Rafa Nadal Academy.
“I’ve been there for a very very long time, and I spent quite a lot of my adolescence there. I’ve made so many nice relationships. And naturally, the teaching workers on the academy are so educated, so skilled. And naturally, Rafa himself. So I’ve realized so many issues. I left at 13, and now I’m 21. So how a lot has improved from then to now? I feel tactically, bodily, technically, so many features,” she stated.
