{
  "id": 2958385,
  "title": "Alex Eala climbs to career-high No. 18 ahead of US Open",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/alex-eala-climbs-to-career-high-no-18-ahead-of-us-open",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T05:56:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/sport/tennis/alex-eala-climbs-to-career-high-no-18-ahead-of-us-open-1.500650210"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "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…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "‘Amazing momentum’ – Coco Gauff seals Cincinnati title ahead of US Open",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/amazing-momentum-coco-gauff-seals-cincinnati-title-ahead-of-us-open",
        "published": "2026-08-24T05:06:13.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}