How does Alex Eala deal with negativity?

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GIFT. Alex Eala poses with her own figure during a meet and greet event hosted by Globe.

While Alex Eala has gained legions of new fans following her meteoric rise, she also has her fair share of doubters

MANILA, Philippines – The good simply outweighs the bad for Alex Eala.

Instead of dwelling on negativity fostered by her critics, the Filipina tennis star said she opts to stick to the positives as she continues to receive fervent support from Filipinos following her meteoric rise to world No. 56.

“I don’t really pay attention to a lot of … negative comments, as you would say. I think one thing, that mentality that I have is there’s so much positive that I get from the Pinoys so why would I focus on the negative?” said Eala on Friday, July 18, during a meet and greet event hosted by Globe at its office in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig.

“Usually these people don’t know a lot about tennis and a lot of people don’t know what goes on behind the scenes. I’m very confident in myself, in my team, and in my work.”

Eala has gained legions of new fans after accomplishing a historic feat one after the other for the first half of the year.

She cracked the top 100 for the first time following her semifinal appearance in the Miami Open in March, reached her first WTA final in the Eastbourne Open in June, then became the first Filipino in the Open era to see action in the Wimbledon main draw earlier this July.

But Eala also has her fair share of doubters, many of whom question her ability to win, especially as her last two matches saw her blow leads.

Eala nearly captured the Eastbourne Open crown only to fritter away four championship points, allowing Australia’s Maya Joint to escape with a nail-biting 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (10) win.

In Wimbledon, Eala won the opening set against 2024 champion Barbora Krejcikova, but the veteran Czech banked on her experience to pull off a 3-6, 6-2, 6-1 victory.

Eala, though, has learned to roll with the punches.

“I know that we’re doing things right and I’m doing the best I can. That confidence allows me not to get affected by certain comments. I’m just so grateful for all the love and support. I feel like it’s a mistake to forget that,” she said.

“Always focus on the positive is my mindset.”

Back in the Philippines for a short break, Eala will plunge back to action soon as she gears up for the US Open, the fourth and last Grand Slam tournament of the Year, in August.

She will feature in the US Open main draw for the first time by virtue of her career-high No. 56 ranking. – Rappler.com

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