Tennis legend Rafa Nadal believes Alex Eala is just getting started following her runner-up finish at the Lexus Eastbourne Open on Saturday night. Nadal, the 22-time Grand Slam champion, celebrated Eala’s historic feat after becoming the first Filipino to reach a WTA final despite falling to Maya Joint of Australia,

Alex Eala fell short in her bid to become the first Filipina to win a WTA Tour final in a loss to Maya Joint in the Eastbourne Open.

Tuloy ang laban, Alex!” President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. extended congratulations to Filipino tennis sensation Alex Eala for making history as the first Filipino to reach a Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) 250 singles final.