Eala channels Pacquiao as Filipino icon despite Wimbledon loss

That's one thing that we can tell to the next generation."Eala, who lost in the first round a year ago in her Wimbledon debut, became the first player from the Philippines to reach the fourth round of a grand slam singles tournament in the Open era."Setting foot here is already a big achievement," said Ocampo, a London-based nurse.The left-handed Eala talked this week about Filipino pride and being a role model for kids back home, but she also made it clear that she has big plans for her tennis career.In dissecting her loss to Paolini, she pointed to problems with her serve."I have days like that I just have to kind of move forward and continue with my progress."Eala, whose fans took over outside courts at the Australian Open in January, made a breakthrough in March 2025 by reaching the Miami Open semifinals and has elevated her stardom at Wimbledon.Eala met Kate, the Princess of Wales, and took a photo with her