Filipina star Alex Eala becomes highest-ranked Southeast Asian woman in history
The Philippines' Alex Eala has risen to a career-high No 18 in the WTA rankings, making her the highest-ranked woman from Southeast Asia in tennis history. Eala, 21, surpassed the previous record of No 19 jointly held by Indonesia’s Yayuk Basuki and Thailand’s Tamarine Tanasugarn. The Filipina is set to take part in the singles and mixed doubles at the US Open, the fourth and final Grand Slam of…
Filipina tennis star Alex Eala has achieved a historic milestone by reaching the top 20 in the WTA rankings, securing the highest ranking for a Southeast Asian woman in tennis history. At just 21 years old, Eala has surpassed the previous record of No 19, jointly held by Yayuk Basuki of Indonesia and Tamarine Tanasugarn of Thailand.
The accomplished athlete will represent the United States in the upcoming US Open, participating in both singles and mixed doubles events. In the mixed doubles, Eala will partner with Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime, who will face off against the formidable team of Gael Monfils of France and Elina Svitolina of Ukraine. A victory in the doubles tournament would advance Eala to a highly anticipated quarterfinal match against either top-seeded players Aryna Sabalenka and Novak Djokovic, or rising stars Leylah Fernandez and Frances Tiafoe.
Eala's exceptional season has been marked by two singles titles - the Birmingham Open in June and the Mubadala DC Open in August. Her triumph at Birmingham cemented her place in history as the first Filipino player to win a WTA title. In addition to her singles success, Eala reached the fourth round at Wimbledon, defeating defending champion Iga Swiatek in a memorable match.
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