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Alex Eala is now Top 50 in WTA rankings

November 4, 2025

WTA:

Alexandrea Eala has ended her breakthrough 2025 by making some history.

Following her final tournament of the season in Hong Kong — she defeated Katie Boulter in her opening match before falling to eventual champion Victoria Mboko in the Round of 16 — the 20-year-old has become to first Filipina to break into the Top 50 of the PIF WTA Rankings. (She moved up from No. 51 to No. 50 after last week’s results.)

From No. 147 at the start of the year to ranked 50, is one hell of a accomplishment!

Alex Eala suffers a heartbreaking defeat at the WTA Lexus Eastbourne Open Finals

June 29, 2025

WTA;

Maya Joint rallied to win one of the year’s toughest matches at the Lexus Eastbourne Open on Saturday, securing her second Hologic WTA Tour singles title of 2025.

In a matchup of two of the Hologic WTA Tour’s brightest young talents, 19-year-old Maya Joint of Australia saved four championship points to edge 20-year-old qualifier Alexandra Eala of the Philippines 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (10) in Saturday’s final.

It was a tough match but just by reaching the WTA Finals, Alex Eala is already a winner in the hearts the Filipinos. If her trajectory continues to go up, she will face Maya Joint in the future.

Here’s the game high lights.

Alex Eala Makes History: First Filipina to Reach WTA Eastbourne Finals

June 28, 2025

Alexandra “Alex” Eala has become the first Filipina Tennis player ever to reach a WTA (Women’s Tennis Association) final. She secured her spot by defeating fellow qualifier Varvara Gracheva in a tough semifinal match at the Lexus Eastbourne Open, with a final score of 7-5, 2-6, 6-3.

Eala will face 19-year-old Australian Maya Joint for the championship title this Saturday, June 28th.

You watch some of the game highlights featuring Alexandra Eala vs. Varvara Gracheva from the Eastbourne Semifinal 2025.