Andy Roddick was totally impressed by how Alexandra Eala was conducting herself after interviewing the 20-year-old on the most recent episode of his podcast.
Since reaching the 2025 Miami Open semifinal as a wildcard final 12 months – a run throughout which the Filipina upset a number of Grand Slam champions and top-10 gamers – she has been on the rise and making Filipino tennis historical past.
Round this time final 12 months, Eala was ranked round No. 140 on the earth. Now, the Filipina is having fun with a career-high rating of No. 29 on the earth, has a WTA last on her resume, in addition to already talked about a number of wins over Grand Slam winners and top-10 stars.
Roddick, who has had a tennis podcast for the previous few years, has been talking very extremely of Eala for the previous 12 months. And the 20-year-old agreed to be a visitor on his podcast. Earlier than the podcast, the American tennis legend had nice appreciation for the world No. 29. Now, his appreciation has elevated.
Roddick on Eala: So self-aware, pragmatic… She is the trailblazer from her nation and I'm now even a much bigger fan
“It was a lesson in self-awareness. I’m sitting right here at 43 years previous having been on this tennis recreation for a very long time and I’m going – there’s no manner I may ever be that pragmatic, that self-aware, particularly within the eye of the recognition storm, and the accountability that comes with that place," the 2003 US Open champion stated on the Served with Andy Roddick podcast.
“She is the trailblazer from her nation. I feel it’s been an incredible story. I used to be fascinated earlier than I talked to her. I’m a much bigger fan after having spoken to her. Big fan. Can’t say sufficient about what she’s doing for the game and what a present she is to us.”
This 12 months in Miami, Eala reached the round-of-16, the place she misplaced to Karolina Muchova.
