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Among the many wins that Eala took home, perhaps the one that could never be replaced was her ability to make the Philippines embrace the world of tennis, which later sparked an etiquette debate

A chess Grandmaster who beat a world champion, a weightlifter who won the country’s first Olympic gold, and a teenager who broke into F1 — these are other wins that match Eala’s history-making run

The Filipina tennis star beats World No. 3 Jessica Pegula on a decider, which culminated in a dominant 6-0 final scoreline

The Filipina tennis star battles on for her first-ever WTA 500-level title this August 4, Tuesday

Eala powers past former Chinese No. 1 Qinwen Zheng in Washington debut. She must now beat the defending champion Fernandez for a spot in the last 8 at the Mubadala DC Open