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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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Russian tennis player (born 1987)
Maria Yuryevna Sharapova is a Russian former professional tennis player. She was ranked as the world No. 1 in women's singles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for 21 weeks. Sharapova won 36 WTA Tour-level singles titles, including five major titles, as well as the 2004 WTA Tour Championships. She is one of ten women to achieve the career Grand Slam in singles.
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