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On Saturday, September 10, Alexandra Eala became the first Filipina to win a junior Grand Slam singles title at the US Open 2022. Eala,17, beat Lucie Havlickova,17, of Czech Republic in 68 minutes and achieved this precious milestone in history. Consequently, Eala’s accomplishment has made her countrywomen/men proud. Following Eala’s big win in New York this Saturday, Manny Pacquiao, legendary boxer and former senator under the United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) party, Philippine, penned a heartwarming message and congratulated the 17-year-old.

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Pacquiao took to Twitter and wrote the following: “A nation of over a hundred million people take pride in your accomplishment. My family and I salute you! Keep being an inspiration. Work hard and stay humble. The World has yet to see more of you and what we Fillipinos are capable of. Congratulations.”

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Here is what Alexandra Eala later said after her big win and what Manny Pacquiao has in plan for his future in his own sport.

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Alexandra Eala hopes to meet Lucie Havlickova again while Manny Pacquiao plans an exhibition fight

At the victory speech, having defeated the skillful Havlickova, Eala spoke about Philippine tennis, meeting Havlickova again in the future, and her idol Nadal. She said, “Of course, we’ll meet many more times in the future. I said that it’s not just my win, it’s all of our wins. I did this not just for myself, I did it so I could help Philippine tennis.”

“I had a lot of moments in this tournament where I was down. I could have lost, could have lost a set, and could have gotten mad easily, but I didn’t. I think my behavior throughout the whole week is something I’m very proud of. He (Rafael Nadal) fights till the end. His thoughts are so clear. He’s so calm, but at the same time, so fired up. I think I really tried to channel that energy during this whole week,” said a victorious Eala.

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On the other end, Pacquiao is looking to make a return to boxing against a YouTuber named DK Yoo. Yoo is 42 years old and teaches Martial Arts on YouTube. According to updates, this fight will happen in December this year.

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What is your message to young Eala? What wishes do you have for her? Let us know in the comments.

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