{
  "id": 158020,
  "title": "‘Our new champion’: Philippines swept up in tennis fever after Alex Eala’s historic win",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/our-new-champion-philippines-swept-up-in-tennis-fever-after-alex",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-05T02:10:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian",
    "slug": "the-guardian",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/05/alex-eala-philippines-tennis-fever"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "WTA event win earns 21-year-old a presidential reception in the Philippines as interest in tennis surges in home country The Philippines has been swept up in tennis fever after 21-year-old rising star Alex Eala delivered a historic win, drawing praise from the president who hosted a reception in her honour. On Monday, Eala became the first player from the Philippines to win a Women’s Tennis…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}