Alexandra Eala Reaches WTA Career-High Ranking of No. 29 in March 2026

Alexandra Eala reached a career-high WTA singles ranking of No. 29 in March 2026 before falling to No. 44 in April. The 20-year-old became the highest-ranked Filipino player in modern history. Eala recorded several firsts for the Philippines in 2025. S.

Open in August. She also won the women’s singles title at the Southeast Asian Games in Bangkok in 2025, the first such victory for the Philippines since 1999. In January 2026, Eala and her partner defeated Venus Williams and her partner in doubles at the ASB Classic in Auckland.

Eala began playing tennis at age four and trained at the Rafa Nadal Academy in Spain. S. Open girls’ singles title in 2022, becoming the first Filipino junior Grand Slam champion. A representative for Eala stated that she earned $876,000 in prize money in 2025, the highest amount for any Filipino tennis player.

Endorsements from Nike, Babolat, and NutriAsia exceeded $1 million last year and are projected to reach $3 million in 2026. Eala is one of the athletes named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia Entertainment & Sports list for 2026.