By After notching a breakthrough victory in the US Open in New York last year, Alex Eala made it a point to thank the throng of supporters, mostly from nearby Queens, for the valuable energy they provided in her duel against the 14th-seeded Clara Tauson.
That was almost a year ago and if it has skipped everyone’s mind that Eala finally has an Open she can call her own—the WTA created the Philippine Women’s Open, a 125 event, to piggyback on her immense popularity in the country—it is for one reason only.
