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Alex Eala's Wimbledon breakthrough unites Filipinos behind a new star

Filipinos unite and rally behind their sporting heroes when they take center stage. If the streets once emptied whenever Manny Pacquiao stepped into the ring on a Sunday morning, quiet evenings have now turned into celebrations because of Alex Eala.

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Alex Eala dethrones defending champion Iga Swiatek in Wimbledon third round

Eala will now be facing Jasmine Paolini, with a chance to become the first Filipina to make a quarterfinal appearance in any Grand Slam tournament

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