Teen tennis ace Alex Eala wraps up her Asian Games debut with a second bronze medal after teaming up with Philippine team veteran Francis Alcantara in the mixed doubles
Just a day after a picking up a, Eala copped another in mixed doubles with Philippine team veteran Francis Casey Alcantara on Friday, September 29, in Hangzhou, China.
The 18-year-old Eala also became the first female tennis player from the Philippines in 57 years to bag a medal in the continental tournament since Patricia Yngayo and Desideria Ampon won a doubles silver in 1966. “First time playing a WTA top 25 player and so proud of putting up a 3 hour long fight,” said Eala, the 2022 US Open juniors champion, in her social media page. “Disappointed that I won’t be placing higher in the singles event, but happy to say I did everything I could.”
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