Alex Eala's Wimbledon Run Sparks Tennis Boom Among Everyday Filipinos

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Filipino tennis player Alex Eala's impressive run at Wimbledon has ignited a surge of interest in the sport across the Philippines. Tennis, long considered an elite pastime accessible only to the wealthy, is now attracting a much broader following in the country. The Philippines has traditionally been dominated by basketball and boxing as its most popular sports. Eala's success on one of the world's biggest tennis stages has given ordinary Filipinos a new sporting hero to rally behind.

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