{"id":853277,"date":"2026-08-10T19:14:11","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T19:14:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/853277\/"},"modified":"2026-08-10T19:14:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T19:14:11","slug":"eala-inks-deal-as-face-of-marriot-bonvoy-asia-pacific-campaign-tennis-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/853277\/","title":{"rendered":"Eala Inks Deal as Face of Marriot Bonvoy Asia Pacific Campaign \u2013 Tennis Now"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The 21-year-old inks an endorsement deal with Marriot Bonvoy.<\/p>\n<p>Marriott Bonvoy, the travel program of Marriott International and Official Hotel Partner of the Australian Open, today announced Filipino tennis star Alex Eala as the face of its Asia Pacific excluding China (APEC) edition of the globally celebrated Tennis The World campaign.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tennisexpress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" data-lazyloaded=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"610\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Pro-Player-Gear-610X150-03.jpg\" alt=\"tennis express pro player gear\" class=\"wp-image-54451\"  data-\/><\/a>tennis express pro player gear<\/p>\n<p>According to Marriot, \u201cthe partnership marks a landmark moment for the loyalty program as it champions Marriott Bonvoy Moments through sport \u2014 one that is youthful, authentic and inspirational.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTravel has always been such a meaningful part of my journey as a tennis player. Every tournament brings the opportunity to experience new places, meet new people and create memories that stay with you long after the match is over. I\u2019m excited to partner with Marriott Bonvoy because they share that same belief in the power of travel and meaningful experiences, and I can\u2019t wait to connect with fans through this partnership,\u201d said Eala in a statement.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This only stood to reason\u2026 you have an ascending player, age 21 , at this level of popularity, hopscotching the globe \u2013  big brands will follow. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZJSNBygsgl\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/ZJSNBygsgl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jon Wertheim (@jon_wertheim) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/jon_wertheim\/status\/2086836664681292028?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">August 10, 2026<\/a> Exclusive Australian Open 2027 Pre-Sale Access for Marriott Bonvoy Members<\/p>\n<p>Marriott Bonvoy member can now get exclusive early access to Australian Open 2027 tickets as part of the Tennis The World campaign and Marriott Bonvoy\u2019s sixth year as the Official Hotel Partner of the Australian Open 2027.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"adslot inline-ad\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tennisexpress.com\/womens-racquets?utm_source=tennisnow&amp;utm_medium=article_ad&amp;utm_campaign=inarticle_racquets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Tennis Express<\/p>\n<p>Grass-Court RacquetsThe frames the pros swing<\/p>\n<p>Shop racquets \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Australian Open 2027 takes place from 11\u201331 January 2027 at Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia and Marriott Bonvoy members will be among the very first in the world to secure their seats. Pre-sale tickets are available now to Marriott Bonvoy members at <a href=\"https:\/\/ticketmaster.com.au\/Marriott\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">ticketmaster.com.au\/Marriott<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Chris Oddo. Chris Oddo is a freelance sportswriter, podcaster, blogger and social media marker who is a lead contributor to Tennisnow.com. He also writes for USOpen.org, Rolandgarros.com, BNPParibasOpen.com, TennisTV.com, WTAtennis.com and the official US Open program.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The 21-year-old inks an endorsement deal with Marriot Bonvoy. 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