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Colombia’s Camila Osorio brings residence the crown of the inaugural Philippine Ladies’s Open as she outlasts Croatia’s Donna Vekic within the remaining, capping stellar marketing campaign that noticed her endear herself to Filipino followers
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines holds a particular place in Camila Osorio’s coronary heart.
Osorio received her first WTA title exterior her native Colombia as she dominated the inaugural Philippine Ladies’s Open with a hard-fought 2-6, 6-3, 7-5 win over Croatia’s Donna Vekic within the remaining on the Rizal Memorial Tennis Heart on Saturday, January 31.
The victory proved to be a storybook ending to what Osorio described as a “fairy story” marketing campaign, as she endeared herself to Filipino followers even after her ouster of residence hero Alex Eala within the quarterfinals.
“I’m tremendous, tremendous glad and honored to be right here within the Philippines for the primary time and to be in entrance of all of you guys. It’s been such a pleasure to play right here,” Osorio stated after the match.
“It’s been an unreal week for all of us, all of the gamers. The way you handled us is unreal. I hope to return again sooner or later.”
Ranked 84th on the earth, Osorio had received all three of her earlier WTA titles at residence, successful the Copa Colsanitas — a WTA 250 occasion — in 2021, 2024, and 2025.
The 24-year-old got here near ruling on overseas soil within the 2021 Tenerife Women Open in Spain and the 2022 Monterrey Open in Mexico, that are additionally WTA 250 tournaments, however misplaced within the finals on each events.
Osorio, although, lastly overcame that abroad hurdle as she felt at residence within the Philippines.
All through the week, Osorio had nothing however good issues to say concerning the nation’s first-ever internet hosting of a WTA 125 occasion, praising Filipinos’ hospitality, heat, and zeal for tennis.
“I feel moreover Colombia, that is my high one,” Osorio stated when requested the place she would rank the Philippines among the many nations she has competed in.
“[Filipinos are] very, very sort, very loving, and you’ll really feel the eagerness. It’s very good to see their vitality. I feel it’s within the high three for certain, like I actually loved the setting.”
Having began 2026 with three straight losses as she exited within the first rounds of the ASB Basic in New Zealand, the Hobart Worldwide in Australia, and the Australian Open, Osorio stated she is glad to have turned her fortunes round within the Philippine Ladies’s Open.
Three of Osorio’s 5 victories within the match had been in opposition to gamers ranked increased than her: No. 49 Eala, No. 63 Solana Sierra of Argentina, and No. 72 Vekic.
“I had a tricky begin of the yr. So successful these matches means rather a lot to me. And clearly, additionally being first time right here, it’s like, it’s unreal, and mainly a fairy story for me,” stated Osorio. – Rappler.com
