“Buong puso ko po itong pinaglaban hindi lang para sa sarili ko kundi para makatulong din ako sa kinabukasan ng Philippine tennis. Hindi lang ito panalo ko—panalo nating lahat!—Alex Eala, after becoming the first Filipino to win a grand slam singles title at the prestigious US Open in New York this afternoon. It was also the first time Filipino was spoken in a US Open awarding ceremony.