Alexandra Eala Shines as Top PSA Achiever for March 2025 After Historic Miami Open Run
Source: news.source.sunstar
Alexandra Eala, a 19-year-old tennis player, was named the leading achiever for March 2025 by the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) following her impressive performance at the WTA1000 Miami Open. Eala reached the semifinals, defeating several top-ranked players, including Jelena Ostapenko, Madison Keys, and Iga Swiatek. Despite her loss in the semifinals to Jessica Pegula, she made history as the first Filipina in the Open era to defeat a Top 5 player and broke into the Top 100 rankings. Other notable achievers recognized by PSA included Rubilen Amit in billiards, Melvin Jerusalem in boxing, Aidric Chan in golf, and the TNT basketball team.
Key Points
Alexandra Eala was named the top achiever by PSA for March 2025.
Eala reached the semifinals of the WTA1000 Miami Open, defeating top-ranked players.
She became the first Filipina in the Open era to beat a Top 5 player and reached a career-high ranking of No. 75.
Other PSA achievers included Rubilen Amit in billiards, Melvin Jerusalem in boxing, Aidric Chan in golf, and TNT in basketball.
Rubilen Amit won two tournaments in Las Vegas.
Melvin Jerusalem successfully defended his WBC world minimum weight belt in Japan.
Aidric Chan won the Lexus Challenge in Vietnam.
TNT won the Commissioner's Cup title in a dramatic Game 7 against Barangay Ginebra.
