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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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Despite the rain, a shuffled schedule, and even the possibility of a WTA fine, Alex Eala remains focused on chasing Asian Games gold.
Top seed Alex Eala faces Thailand’s Patcharin Cheapchandej in the Asian Games women’s singles round of 16 as she eyes a historic tennis gold.