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Marcos hails Eala's DC Open triumph
With her first-ever title, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday hailed Filipino tennis sensation Alex Eala for making history as the Philippines' first-ever Women's Tennis Association (WTA) 500 champion.
During her WTA 500 campaign, Eala defeated reigning Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen of China, defending champion Leylah Fernandez, world No. 10 Elina Svitolina, four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka, and world No. 3 Jessica Pegula.
In a Facebook post, Marcos said Eala's latest achievement continues to inspire young Filipinos to pursue their dreams without limits, adding that the Filipina tennis sensation has once again brought pride and honor to the country through her historic victory on the international tennis stage.
โ๐๐น๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐น๐ฎ does it again,โ President Marcos posted on his official Facebook account, Bongbong Marcos, at around 2 a.m. โThe ๐๐ฉ๐ช๐ญ๐ช๐ฑ๐ฑ๐ช๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ด now has its first ๐ช๐ง๐ ๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐บ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ผ๐ป.โ
The President lauded the young tennis star for redefining what is possible for Philippine tennis and serving as an inspiration to aspiring athletes across the country.
โCongratulations on yet another historic achievement. You continue to redefine what is possible for Philippine tennis and inspire countless young Filipinos to dream without limits,โ the President added.
The President also assured Eala of the nation's unwavering support as Filipinos celebrate her latest triumph.
โ๐๐๐จ๐๐ข๐ ๐ข๐ค ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐จ๐๐ข๐๐๐ฎ๐๐ฃ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐ก๐๐ฅ๐๐ฃ๐ค ๐จ๐ ๐ฅ๐๐๐๐๐ง๐๐ฌ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฃ๐ ๐ฅ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐๐๐ค๐ฃ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐ช๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ฎ ๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ฉ๐ค,โ the Chief Executive said. โ๐๐๐๐ช๐๐๐ฎ ๐ ๐, ๐ผ๐ก๐๐ญ!โ
Eala's victory further cemented her place among the country's most accomplished athletes on the global stage.