Eala responds to criticism about her serve: "People don't know how much effort I am putting into it"

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Alexandra Eala has once again caught everyone's attention at Wimbledon 2026. The Filipina was one of the biggest surprises of the tournament after defeating the defending champion, Iga Swiatek, and reaching her first Grand Slam round of 16. Although she fell in the following round against Jasmine Paolini, she continues to make a name for herself in tennis, especially as a role model in the Philippines.

Alexandra Eala hits 63% of her first serves

However, the 28th-ranked WTA player has work to do to make the definitive leap and compete for the most important titles, with her serve being a priority. So far in 2026, her first serve percentage is 63%, while her points won on second serves stand at 47.2%. Regarding points won on first serves, she ranks 128th on the WTA tour and has a total of 56 aces.

President Bongbong Marcos, president of the Philippines, hosted a homecoming for Alex Eala at Malacañang Palace

The first Filipino player to reach the 4th Round of a Grand Slam

Beautiful way to honor her & all that she’s doing for Filipino tennis

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— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) July 13, 2026

Therefore, Alexandra Eala has wanted to defend herself against the criticism of her serve after her Wimbledon adventure and before heading to the North American hard court tour: "I know I put a lot of effort into my serve. People don't know how much effort I put into my serve. So when I go out and have a bad serving day, it's okay because I know I did my best. I know I'm trying hard, and I'm not going to let it affect me," she stated in comments collected by Tennis Head.

She also took the opportunity to pride herself on her performance in her loss to Jasmine Paolini at Wimbledon: "I have confidence in my mentality; I know I did everything I could during that match. People don't know what happened before the game. They never know the whole story."
 

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