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Filipino tennis player (born 2005)
Alexandra Maniego Eala is a Filipino professional tennis player. On August 24, 2026, she achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 18, the highest ever for a Filipino and Southeast Asian in WTA Tour history. She is the first Filipino to break into the top 20, defeat top-10 opponents, reach the fourth round of a major, reach the semifinals of a WTA 1000 event, and win a WTA Tour title, clinching her breakthrough at the 2026 Washington Open.
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Filipina tennis ace Alex Eala is greeted by her teammates at the Higashiyama Koen Tennis Center on Sunday. The top-seeded Eala got a first-round bye in the women’s singles event at the 20th Asian...
Ahead of her participation in the 2026 Asian Games, there's some huge news regarding Filipina tennis star Alex Eala.
Alex Eala has arrived in Japan as she begins the final stretch of her preparations for the 2026 Asian Games, where the Filipina tennis star will lead the country’s medal hopes in the women’s singles event.