Philippine Tennis Star Alex Eala Soars to New Heights with No. 56 WTA Ranking
Source: news.source.inquirer
Alex Eala, a Filipino tennis prodigy, has achieved a new career-high ranking of No. 56 in the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) after reaching the final of the Lexus Eastbourne Open. Eala's performance marks a historic moment for Philippine tennis, as she also prepares to compete in the main draw at Wimbledon against defending champion Barbora Krejcikova.
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Alex Eala reached a new career-high of No. 56 in the WTA rankings after finishing as runner-up at the Lexus Eastbourne Open.
Eala's performance at Eastbourne marked her first WTA tour final, making Philippine tennis history.
She improved her ranking by 18 spots from No. 74, surpassing her previous best of No. 69.
Eala lost the Eastbourne final to Maya Joint of Australia in a close match.
She is set to play in the main draw at Wimbledon against defending champion Barbora Krejcikova.
