QUESTIONNABLE CALLS NEARLY COST ALEX EALA THE 2025 SEA GAMES GOLD

Breaking: The Filipino tennis ace brings home the gold medal 26 years after the Philippines last won in the Women’s Singles Tennis category but not without controversy Alex Eala earns the Philippines’ another historic win as she defeats Thailand’s Mananchaya Sawangkaew in the 2025 Southeast Asian Games’ Women’s Singles tennis finals on December 18. Eala won in two straight sets, 6-1, 6-2, in a contentious match that saw three wrong calls from a linesman and multiple lulls that disrupted the world no. 53. The Philippines’ flag bearer, the 20-year-old tennis phenomenon beat Malaysia’s Shihomi Leong, 6-3, 6-2, in the quarterfinals, and Thailand’s Naklo Thasaporn, 6-1, 6-4, in the semis on the way to the finals against Sawangkaew to a packed crowd at the National Tennis Development Center in Nonthaburi, Thailand. Eala delivers the Philippines’ 39th gold medal in the 2025 SEA Games, ending a 26-year gold medal drought in the women’s tennis singles. It was 1999 when Maricris Fernandez took home the Philippines’ last gold medal in the category. -------------------- #usasportsnews -------------------- Welcome to USA Sports News, your home for breaking updates, trending stories, and the latest highlights from the biggest sports happening across the United States. Here you’ll find news on basketball, tennis, hockey, boxing, baseball, football, and all major athletes competing in the USA — including NBA stars, WNBA talents, rising tennis players, boxing champions, and more. We cover: ✔ Breaking sports news ✔ Player reactions & interviews ✔ Game highlights & analysis ✔ Viral sports moments ✔ USA vs international athletes ✔ On-court & off-court updates ✔ Trending topics in American sports 👉 Subscribe and turn on notifications to never miss a USA sports update! #usasportsnews #usasports #basketball #tennis #hockey #boxing #baseball #sportsnews #trendingnews Usa sports news usa news times usa breaking news usa news update usa update news celebrity news political news news show trending news breaking news usa american news sports news national news update news update news usa news topic usa today news usa top news braking news usa trending news US News Highlights Basketball College Basketball Rising Star Usa Trending Update usa today news breaking news usa trending news usa news times usa news usa news update today in basketball usa usa sports news, usa sports, sports news, american sports, basketball news, nba news, wnba news, tennis news, hockey news, nhl news, boxing news, baseball news, mlb news, sports trending, usa breaking sports, sports updates usa, athlete news usa, sports highlights usa, us sports channel, american athletes, daily sports news