Alex Eala shares coach’s blunt lesson on effort

Oct 8, 2026

MANILA, Philippines–Alex Eala admitted that giving everything in a tennis match does not necessarily mean playing well, a difficult lesson driven home by criticism from her coach after a three-set contest. The Asian Games bronze medalist and world No. 18 in the Women’s Tennis Association singles rankings shared the experience during an October 7 appearance

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