Filipino Fervor Lights Up the U.S. Open for Alexandra Eala

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Alexandra Eala’s first-round U.S. Open win in New York drew a boisterous, diaspora-driven Filipino crowd that brings basketball-style energy to tennis and has sparked conversations about etiquette; organizers moved her matches to larger courts to meet demand, highlighting a growing, global Filipino tennis following.
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