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Tennis star Alex Eala rises as pickleball grows in Philippines

Original: Tennis star Alex Eala is becoming more popular. But in her home country, the Philippines, pickle ball is what Filipinos

Filipino tennis player Alex Eala is gaining international popularity following her rise on the professional tour. Yet in the Philippines itself, observers note that many people are taking up pickleball rather than tennis, creating what some describe as a disconnect between the country's biggest tennis star and the sport Filipinos actually play at home.

Why now: Eala's growing fame has spotlighted the contrast between her success and pickleball's boom in the Philippines.

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• Tennis star Alex Eala is becoming more popular. But in her home country, the Philippines, pickle ball is what Filipinos are taking up. I feel like there is a disconnect there. # Philippines # Tennis # Asian # Sports # PickleBall # TootSEA # SEAster · jikomayo@mastodon.world · 9

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