Rise to Success: Career Highlights of Alexandra Eala

How Alexandra Eala built a successful career. Explore key moments that defined the journey.

Alexandra Eala is a highly accomplished Filipino professional tennis player. She reached a career-high WTA singles ranking of No. 73, making her the highest-ranked Filipina in WTA history and the first to break into the top 100. Eala was also the No. 2 ranked junior player. A significant milestone in her career was winning the 2022 US Open junior singles title, a first for any Filipino player. She is also the first Filipina to defeat multiple top-5 players and Grand Slam champions and reach a tour-level semifinal in the Open Era.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements Success & Recognition

1975: Top 10 Beat

In 2025, Alexandra Eala became the first Filipino player in the Open Era to beat a top-10 and a top-5 player, since the WTA Tour rankings for women’s tennis were first published in 1975.

2018: Les Petit As Tournament Win

In 2018, at the age of 12, Alexandra Eala won the Les Petit As 14-and-under tournament, defeating Linda Nosková in the finals.

2019: Junior Major Debut and Athlete of the Year

In 2019, Alexandra Eala made her junior major debut at the US Open and was named the 2019 Milo Junior Athlete of the Year.

March 2020: ITF Women's Circuit Debut

In March 2020, Alexandra Eala made her debut on the ITF Women's Circuit at the $15k event in Monastir, Tunisia, winning her first professional match.

October 6, 2020: Junior Ranking

On October 6, 2020, Alexandra Eala was the No. 2 ranked junior.

2020: Australian Girls' Doubles Win and Junior Ranking Peak

In 2020, Alexandra Eala won the Australian girls' doubles event, partnering with Priska Madelyn Nugroho. Additionally, she peaked in the junior rankings at No. 2 after reaching the semifinals at the 2020 French Open girls' singles competition.

2020: Brother's Tennis Career

In 2020, Alexandra Eala's brother, Michael (Miko), started playing tennis for the Pennsylvania State University Nittany Lions.

January 2021: WTA Top 1000 Ranking and Manacor Title

In January 2021, Alexandra Eala entered the top 1,000 in the WTA rankings after winning the title at the $15k Manacor event in Spain.

August 2021: WTA Tour Main-Draw Debut

In August 2021, Alexandra Eala made her WTA Tour main-draw debut at the 2021 Winners Open in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, defeating Paula Ormaechea in her first match.

2021: SEA Games

In 2021, Alexandra Eala was supposed to represent the Philippines at the SEA Games in Hanoi, Vietnam, but they were postponed to May 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

2021: French Open Girls' Doubles Title

In 2021, Alexandra Eala, partnering with Oksana Selekhmeteva, won the girls' doubles title at the French Open as the tournament’s top seed.

May 2022: SEA Games Bronze Medals

In May 2022 (originally the 2021 SEA Games postponed due to COVID-19), Alexandra Eala represented the Philippines at the SEA Games in Hanoi, Vietnam, earning a bronze medal in each of the three events she participated in: women's team, mixed doubles, and women's singles.

September 2022: US Open Junior Grand Slam Singles Championship

In September 2022, Alexandra Eala became the first Filipino player to win a junior Grand Slam singles championship at the US Open, defeating Lucie Havlíčková.

2022: US Open Junior Title

In 2022, Alexandra Eala won her first junior singles title at the US Open, making her the first Filipino player to win a junior Grand Slam singles title.

August 2023: Entered Top 200

In August 2023, Alexandra Eala entered the top 200.

September 18, 2023: Career-High Ranking

On September 18, 2023, Alexandra Eala reached a new career-high ranking of world No. 191.

July 22, 2024: Career-High Rankings

On July 22, 2024, Alexandra Eala reached a new career-high ranking in both singles and doubles, at world No. 143 and No. 208 respectively.

2024: Brother's Tennis Career End

In 2024, Alexandra Eala's brother, Michael (Miko), finished playing tennis for the Pennsylvania State University Nittany Lions.

2024: 2024 Season Highlights

Throughout 2024, Alexandra Eala participated in various tournaments, including the Canberra Tennis International where she reached the doubles semifinals, the Miami Open where she stunned Sara Errani but lost in the second round of qualifying, and the Madrid Open where she recorded her first WTA 1000 win.

March 31, 2025: Top 100 Debut

On March 31, 2025, Alexandra Eala became the first Filipino to make her debut in the top 100 in the history of the WTA rankings at world No. 75.

April 7, 2025: Career-High WTA Ranking

On April 7, 2025, Alexandra Eala achieved a career-high singles ranking of No. 73 by the WTA, making her the highest-ranked Filipina player in WTA Tour history and the first to reach the top 100 in the WTA Rankings.