The Serve That Changed Everything There's an 11-second video on my phone that captures a moment frozen in time—me serving a tennis ball in perfect bullet-time slow motion. Every frame shows years of dedication: the precise toss, the powerful follow-through, the form that took decades to perfect. https://youtube.com/shorts/pW2AujS16yI?feature=share But that serve? It's gone forever. What you're seeing in that video is the "before"—before the injuries, before Alex Eala made history as the Philippines' first WTA champion, before I discovered that sometimes losing what you love most leads you to what you're meant to do. https://youtube.com/shorts/5bLZo9dGjZU?feature=share Watch

Story Behind the Story What if I told you that the song playing in the background of Alex Eala's championship celebration video holds the secret to understanding her incredible journey? "Tsada Mahigugma" by MayMay Entrata isn't just a catchy Filipino tune—it's the perfect anthem for one of the most inspiring sports stories of 2025. https://youtube.com/shorts/5bLZo9dGjZU?feature=share Watch On YouTube: How She Lost Before She Won The Power of Perfect Timing When Alex Eala fell to the ground after winning the Guadalajara Open, becoming the first Filipino to claim a WTA title, the choice of "Tsada Mahigugma"