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American former tennis player (born 1959)
John Patrick McEnroe Jr. is an American former professional tennis player. Often ranked amongst the greatest tennis players of all time, McEnroe was ranked as the world No. 1 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for 170 weeks. He has held this ranking a record 14 times. He also held the world No. 1 title in men's doubles for 269 weeks. He is one of two male players to have held both No. 1 rankings, and the only one to hold both simultaneously.
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Filipino tennis player (born 2005)
Alexandra Maniego Eala is a Filipino professional tennis player. She reached a career-high ranking of world No. 18 by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) in August 2026, making her the highest ranking Filipino and Southeast Asian in WTA Tour history. She is the first Filipino to reach 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.
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