Globe Rallied Behind Filipina Tennis Prodigy Alex Eala in 2020 French Open Juniors Bid

Pinoy pride is one of the things that immediately unites the nation, and this is often brought by Filipinos making it big in the international stage. When it comes to sports, there is a long list of Filipino athletes that have done the country proud including the likes of Manny Pacquiao, Hidilyn Diaz, Efren “Bata” Reyes, Carlos Yulo, and the Philippines Men’s Basketball Team. With their innate talents, sheer determination, and iron will, they bring pride to the country, and inspire and create better opportunities for young athletes to also rise to the top of their game.

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French Open 2019: Strengths, weaknesses, and betting odds of top players

The French Open is one of the most prestigious tennis championship events in the world. It will be held over two weeks between May and June 2019 at the Stade Roland-Garros in Paris, France. The French Open is the only Grand Slam event to be played on clay, the slowest surface of any of the Grand Slam events. Remember, clay is a much harder surface to grip and to change direction on, meaning a player needs to be particularly fit, mobile, quick, and make usage of the slide technique to get to shots.

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