Eala talks 'intimidating' Nadal, fan frenzy in breakthrough year
Philippines tennis trailblazer Alex Eala remembers the moment it struck her just how wildly popular she had become, telling AFP: "It was shocking."Back in the Philippines, which has never had a world-class woman tennis player before, Eala was already on the way to becoming a superstar.
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