Tokyo, Oct. 25 -- The month following the US Open has not exactly been rosy for Alexandra Eala.
The Filipino tennis star dropped her first match at the Singapore Open, then frustratingly missed out on winning an Olympic quota at the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. That was followed by another first-round exit at the Wuhan Open, according to olympics.com.
Through all the disappointment, the 21-year-old has carried herself well. Whether she takes another leap in 2027 or not, it is a quality Eala is determined to hold up.
"It's definitely a trait that I value," Eala said on Sunday, ahead of the Pan Pacific Open where she will make her Tokyo debut.
"Learning how to be gracious in defeat I think is something that was really pushed by my ...