Alex Eala climbs to career-high No. 18 ahead of US Open
Alexandra Eala has reached another historic milestone in her flourishing career, climbing to a career-high No. 18 in the latest WTA rankings released on Monday. The 20-year-old Filipina star moved up two places from No. 20, collecting 2,281 ranking points ahead of the US Open, where she is expected to earn a seeding in the women’s singles draw. Great start for Alex Eala sa Barangay New York! The…
Alexandra Eala has reached a career-high ranking of No. 18 in the latest WTA rankings, released on Monday. The 20-year-old Filipina player moved up two places from No. 20, earning 2,281 ranking points ahead of the US Open. This significant milestone comes after Eala's impressive North American hard-court swing, including her historic run to the fourth round at Wimbledon.
She followed that achievement with a WTA 500 title at the Mubadala DC Open, defeating top-ranked players like Jessica Pegula, and a Round of 16 appearance at the Canadian Open. Eala's ranking marks her as the highest-ranked female player from Southeast Asia in tennis history, surpassing Indonesia's Yayuk Basuki and Thailand's Tamarine Tanasugarn.
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