A GREAT MATCH!

Cover image: Alex Eala Instagram

TURIN, Italy — Rising Filipina star Alex Eala and tennis legend Venus Williams made a dream team in the WTA 500 Bad Homburg Open Doubles match in Germany.

Although they only played up to the quarter finals doubles match, Eala and Williams made the tennis fans enjoy watching the historic game in the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) 2026 event.

On June 26, the WTA posted a huge increase in the number of followers, reaching 10 million followers on its social media sites.

After the doubles match, both of the tennis players also postedtheir reactions on Instagram, appreciating their partnership.

Williams has given three stars to Alex.

“The best ride, the best tournament. The best partner! @badhomburgopen @alexeala

Williams has Instagram followers of 2.1 million.

Eala, meanwhile, posted a grateful message for Williams.

“Never in the my wildest dreams would I have thought that I’ve the privilege of competing along side you on court @venuswilliams! Immensely grateful to learn from you,” Eala said, who has 1.1 million followers on Instagram.

Days after the performance of Eala and Williams in the doubles match, the WTA posted a huge increase in the number of followers, reaching 10 million on its social media sites.

On the Instagram comments, the tennis fans loved the matchup of Eala and Williams in the Bad Homburg.

More Eala fans are posting comments about the WTA’s post.

Most of them said that the WTA followers increased significantly because of the massive and passionate fan base of Eala, as more Filipinos in the tournament supported to watch her games.

The huge fan base of Eala brings a new fan base in tennis. This resulted in massive, stadium-packing crowds and unprecedented online engagement.

“Massive hit! Thank you for being part of our growing community of passionate fans,” the WTA said on its post of 10 million followers.