Alex Eala Makes Historic Wimbledon Main Draw Debut

Alexandra Eala made history as the first Filipino, male or female, to compete in the main draw of Wimbledon in the Open era, taking the first set but ultimately losing in three sets to defending champion Barbora Krejcikova, who is recovering from a recent injury. Eala, who trained at the Rafael Nadal Academy, impressed with her early performance, signaling a bright future after her finals run at the Eastbourne Open. Despite the singles loss, she will continue competing in the doubles division. Krejcikova advances in her pursuit of consecutive Wimbledon titles. In other tournament action, world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka moved past Marie Bouzkova to reach the next round. The event has also been marked by weather shifts, with rain and cooler temperatures following a heatwave.