Filipina teen sensation Alex Eala wins her first Grand Slam title at this year's Australian Open. She and Indonesian partner Priska Nugroho, seeded 4th, grabbed the Junior Girls Doubles crown at this year's first Grand Slam event. The pair swept aside the European duo of Slovenia's Ziva Falkner and Britain's Matilda Mutavdzic, 6-1, 6-2, to win the championship.
Just a few days back both Eala and her partner bowed out in the 3rd round of the Junior Girls Singles competitions. With the victory, Eala is the first Filipina to win any Grand Slam title (Juniors or Seniors). The young 14 year old is slowly working her way up on her Junior Singles rankings eyeing for the Top 5 that will guarantee her a wildcard to the Ladies Senior tournaments.
Filipino-Ecuadorian Leylah Annie Fernandez ruled the French Open Junior Girls Championship in 2019 but represented Canada in the tournament. On the other hand, Francis Casey Alcantara was the first-ever Filipino to win a grand slam title when he won the Australian Open Junior doubles title in 2009 with Hsieh Chen-peng.
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