PSA Athlete of the Year plum inspires EalaMANILA, Philippines — Becoming the country’s Athlete of the Year is just the beginning for world tennis rising star Alex Eala. She’s also the first Filipina WTA champion and first Filipina to qualify in all four Grand Slam main draws on top of inspiring the country’s first hosting of a WTA125 event in history. Last December, Eala became the first Filipina gold medalist in the SEA Games tennis in more than two decades. “I’m so honored to be named the PSA Athlete of the Year alongside Carlos Yulo. And Eala is not yet done, strutting her stuff in the ongoing WTA1000 Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships with a gigantic second-round clash against world No.

Source: Philippine Star February 17, 2026 07:48 UTC