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By Dianara Alegre

Published February 4, 2020 5:02 PM PHT

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Philippine tennis sensation Alex Eala is officially a junior grand slam champion.

Filipina tennis player Alex Eala and her Indonesian partner Priska Nugroho won the Australian Open juniors doubles on Friday, January 31.

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The duo bested opponents Matilda Mutavdzic and Ziva Falkner en route to a 6-1, 6-2 victory in the championship.

Eala is the first Filipina tennis player to ever win a grand slam title, whether in the juniors or seniors tournament.

Meanwhile, Niño Alcantara was the first-ever Filipino to win a grand slam title when he won the Australian Open Junior doubles title in 2009 with Hsieh Chen-peng.

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Currently ranked ninth in the ITF World Junior rankings, the 14-year old will head back to the competition circuit in March.

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