Alex Eala rises to world No. 228 after strong performances in her last three ITF events, including winning her first pro title of the year.
MANILA, Philippines – After close to half a year of experiencing a downward trend in her standing in the Women’s Tennis Association pro circuit, Filipina teen tennis star Alex Eala not only arrested her slide but also saw an upward swing in her world ranking.
The 18-year-old Eala, last year’s US Open girl’s singles champion, reached a career-high world ranking of 214th in October 2022, the highest ranking reached by a Filipina tennis player. She ended 2022 at 217th, good enough to be the highest-ranked Southeast Asian in the world. All that changed for Eala as she strung together solid performances in the three ITF W25 events she joined. in Tunisia on May 26, the deepest she had gone in a tournament this year. in Spain last June 4, capturing her third pro ITF crown.
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