Wimbledon defending champion Barbora Krejcikova tipped her hat to Alex Eala, believing she’s one of the next generation stars in tennis. Krejcikova needed to overcome a first-set meltdown before taking down the gritty Eala,

Krejcikova, seeded 17th in her title-retention campaign and ranked No. 16 in the world, gallant fought back from the opening-set loss while nursing a thigh injury that forced her to withdraw from the Eastbourne Open semifinals just days earlier.

Alex Eala is Wimbledon Centre Court-bound and she's taking the Philippines with her through the sampaguita.