Teenage sensation Alex Eala is trying to stay grounded despite all the sudden attention she’s attracted following her breakthrough run in Miami. The 19-year-old Eala, a product of Rafael Nadal’s academy,

Filipina tennis ace Alex Eala relished her recently concluded stint at the Madrid Open. Eala fell to world no. 2 Iga Swiatek on Thursday in the Round of 64 to end her campaign in the said tournament. "Wow—what an experience playing in this year’s Madrid Open, especially on Pista Manolo Santana," Eala wrote in the caption of her post.

Defending Madrid champion Świątek recovered from a nervy opening set to beat Eala, who won their first meeting in Miami in a stunning upset.