Filipino tennis ace Alex Eala talks about her journey and pride in representing the Philippines in prestigious global competitions on The Story of the Filipino.
problem with Philippines is only rich can play the sport. Not really those who have the natural ability....its better to sponsor kids who really has that natural ability if we really want to go high level. The Alcaraz, Nole, Nadal etc of worlds are kids with already natural physical ability. Training them is just the second phase !
Majority yes, only those with money who can afford to support you all the way, unlike eala's family whose rich and can send her to spain to attend nadal tennis academy.Just like the rest of us, so many want to be a professional but dont have means.
@@DOo642 I know. Eala will not make it. She does not really have that natural gift. She was just trained with means. Typically, at her age now, she should at least be qualifying in GS now. She might make it one day but she's not really going far. Tennis is really for those with means unless Govt wil really sponsor someone with real gift
also Everyone in the Top 100 are from a Big Academy If someone can’t get in a Tennis Academy they have no chance making it Luckily Alex went to Nadal Academy Maybe they need a 6 foot Filipina woman to train Tennis Plenty of Tennis players are 6 foot tall Venus Williams, Maria Sharapova, Lindsay Davenport, Ana Ivanovic etc… Serena Williams is less than 6 feet but she is very strong for her 5’10” frame.
@@troychriscarretas2657 I disagree. WTA players champions by average is only 5'8" (Serena is 5'8") by average. The only thing we need is to support kid with real natural gift. Tennis is privilege sport in Philippines so only those with means can play it which in turn means its not the most efficient way for success. Imagine if everyone in the Philippines can afford to play tennis like Billiards, you know how that story goes ! I am not saying we will produce the next Efren Reyes in Tennis but that would be the best way to increase success. Tennis in US, Europe and Australia are all public sports. Not in Asia and poor countries
@@liezelp.bayron2057 Sana :) Ang hirap pala talaga maka Rank 100 sa World for Tennis , with that in mind ibig sabihin sobrang gifted talaga ang Williams Sisters at nung 17 yr old si Maria Sharapova.
Hope she will continue to grind! Not ending up being an ABS-CBN talent.
Well done, Alex
We are sooo proud of you Alex! Keep up it up!
Vamos, Alex! So proud of you 🎉
Congrats Alex.. we're here to support you 🫡🇵🇭
ang hot ni crush
problem with Philippines is only rich can play the sport. Not really those who have the natural ability....its better to sponsor kids who really has that natural ability if we really want to go high level. The Alcaraz, Nole, Nadal etc of worlds are kids with already natural physical ability. Training them is just the second phase !
Majority yes, only those with money who can afford to support you all the way, unlike eala's family whose rich and can send her to spain to attend nadal tennis academy.Just like the rest of us, so many want to be a professional but dont have means.
@@DOo642 I know. Eala will not make it. She does not really have that natural gift. She was just trained with means. Typically, at her age now, she should at least be qualifying in GS now. She might make it one day but she's not really going far. Tennis is really for those with means unless Govt wil really sponsor someone with real gift
also Everyone in the Top 100 are from a Big Academy
If someone can’t get in a Tennis Academy they have no chance making it
Luckily Alex went to Nadal Academy
Maybe they need a 6 foot Filipina woman to train Tennis
Plenty of Tennis players are 6 foot tall Venus Williams, Maria Sharapova, Lindsay Davenport, Ana Ivanovic etc…
Serena Williams is less than 6 feet but she is very strong for her 5’10” frame.
@@troychriscarretas2657 I disagree. WTA players champions by average is only 5'8" (Serena is 5'8") by average. The only thing we need is to support kid with real natural gift. Tennis is privilege sport in Philippines so only those with means can play it which in turn means its not the most efficient way for success. Imagine if everyone in the Philippines can afford to play tennis like Billiards, you know how that story goes ! I am not saying we will produce the next Efren Reyes in Tennis but that would be the best way to increase success. Tennis in US, Europe and Australia are all public sports. Not in Asia and poor countries
@@DOo642 She was on scholarship at the Rafa Nadal Academy.
Did she entered Wimbledon ?
3rd round sa Quali, isa na lang sana Main Draw na, same sa FO, next year makakapasok na yan, sa US Open abangan natin
@@liezelp.bayron2057 Sana :)
Ang hirap pala talaga maka Rank 100 sa World for Tennis ,
with that in mind ibig sabihin sobrang gifted talaga ang Williams Sisters at nung 17 yr old si Maria Sharapova.