Smash hit: How Alex Eala's Wimbledon run made everyday Filipinos fall in love with tennis

Smash hit: How Alex Eala's Wimbledon run made everyday Filipinos fall in love with tennishttps://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/240/cpsprodpb/6249/live/bc091200-873a-11f1-a10e-a5d4f08bc20c.jpgFormerly the preserve of the rich, tennis is booming in the basketball- and boxing-obsessed country.July 26, 2026 at 12:15AM