"What I Do Becomes Bigger Than Myself" - Alex Eala

COME BI 

Hours back in New York in the 1st round of the 2025 U.S. Tennis Open, 75th ranked ALEX EALA defeated 15th ranked Carla Tuason.  And I got caught WHEN she said:  WHAT I DO BECOMES BIGGER THAN MYSELF.  Indeed, ALEX EALA is living a dream, giving her country the Philippines a glimpse of the unknown because NEVER before has a player from her country ever won a match at a major tournament like the ongoing 2025 U.S. Tennis Open📗📙📘

Truth is, the world of competitive tennis is very exclusive as worldwide, there are only four tournaments consider as 'Grand Slam' ones [e.g. U.S., Australian, French and Wimbledon].  WHICH means, just getting that playing card to be part of the tournament is every dream event of global tennis player and tracing the path ALEX EALA has taken is remarkable no less.  BUT her hitherto UNTOLD story is more remarkable💚💛💜

Personally, WHAT is remarkable to date is that early in life, ALEX EALA effectively invested her whole like into the tennis career she is aspiring to etch her mark.  At a very raw age @15 years old, she packed up her bag and became a permanent onsite resident of the Rafael Nadal Academy @ Mallorca, Spain.  Five years after [as she is now 20 years old], she is gradually reaping the fruits of all the struggles and sacrifices she has had💥💥💥

Enough of ALEX EALA though BUT this brings us to the undeniable fact that SUCCESS has to be earned and it's no me ean feat to go through all the ordeals and challenges in one's journey.  Early on, there will be MORE frustrations, MORE slip-ups, MORE bruises, MORE tribulations that often, leads us all to that 'forked road' WHERE we are confronted to decide which path to take in the middle of such crossroads.  To quote ALEX EALA, she has to 'DIG DEEP' in the face of all the challenges she has to hurdle, even as we speak now😁😁😁

Our takeaway:  A day before the ongoing U.S. Open kickstarted at plush Flushing Meadows, no less than American Tennis Star Venus Williams advised ALEX EALA just to 'HAVE FUN' WHATEVER you are into.  And she did warn that the moment you lose that 'FUN', that's WHEN and WHERE everything you take on will be like those steep slopes you are likely to slip.  YES, to quote ALEX EALA, 'WHAT I DO BECOMES BIGGER THAN MYSELF'🥇🎖🏅