Jannik Sinner, player No. 1 of the world, has stirred the tennis community when sending an emotional message with only eight words for Alexandra Eala after her defeat in the semi -final Miami Open 2025. -Srinner wrote on social network X, just after Eala lost against Jessica Pegula in a three -one dramatic match. This brief but warm message made the fans touch, especially when the sinner is in the execution of a three -month ban from raping doping and cannot participate directly in the tournament.
Eala, a 19-year-old from the Philippines, made an incredible trip to the Miami Open when he beat three Grand Chelem champions, including Jelena Ostapenko, Madison Keys and Iga Swiatek, to become the first Philippine player to reach the semi-final of WTA 1000. WTA ranking and 332 160 USD of Bonus, 830,000 USD.
But the biggest surprise came just after the match, when Sinner announced a $ 20 million cooperation agreement with Eala, amazed the world of the tennis world. This agreement was revealed as part of the Global Initiative of Sinner and developed the World Tennis initiative, in order to support young talents such as Eala, in particular those of countries with the development of tennis platforms. Sinner shared that he was impressed by Eala’s spirit of combat and talent, and wanted to invest to help him go further on a professional path. This funding will include financial assistance for training, moving and building a tennis institute in the Philippines to develop young talents.
On the field, just after hearing the news, Eala could not help but cry. “I couldn’t believe it happened,” she said at the press conference after the match. “Jannik is one of my idols, and he is supported by him in this way is a real dream.” Eala said that she would use funding to improve her training team and continue the trip to conquer the headlines, from Roland Garros 2025 – the first Grand Chelem that she was eligible to attend directly thanks to the new rank.
The tennis community reacted strongly to this sinner action. Many people have congratulated him not only for his talent on the ground, but also for his generosity and his long -term vision for this sport. Meanwhile, Eala, with new support, becomes a symbol of hope for Philippin tennis, opening a promising new chapter for her and her country.