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Filipino player Alex Eala rose to WTA ranking No. 30 on June 22, 2026. She enters Wimbledon as the 29th seed with a first-round bye after reaching the Berlin Open semifinals.
RapplerAlex Eala rose to No. 30 in the WTA rankings released on Monday, June 22, 2026. The 21-year-old will enter Wimbledon as the 29th seed and receive a first-round bye, marking the first time she has been seeded in a Grand Slam.
Eala climbed five spots from No. 35 the previous week after reaching the semifinals of the Berlin Open. She defeated world No. 2 Elena Rybakina and No. 8 Elina Svitolina before losing to No. 13 Linda Noskova.
The run produced a net gain of 125 ranking points and lifted her total to 1,557. The ranking marks Eala’s return to the top 30 three months after she set a career high of No. 29 in March 2026. She also won the Birmingham Open WTA 125 title earlier in June and holds a 9-2 record on grass this season.
Eala will next compete at the Bad Homburg Open WTA 500 event that began Sunday, June 21. She faces world No. 26 Elise Mertens in singles on Monday and partners with Venus Williams in doubles on Tuesday.
Eala lost in the first round of Wimbledon last year, falling to Barbora Krejcikova 3-6, 6-2, 6-1.
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