Lance Joseph Martinez

Alex Eala Scores Greatest Career Milestone Yet, Makes History in WTA Rankings

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<p>What a way to boost her US Open campaign! Filipina tennis sensation <strong>Alex Eala</strong> has climbed to World No. 18 in the latest <strong>WTA</strong> <strong>Singles</strong> rankings released Monday, August 24.</p><p>The new career milestone has given Filipino tennis fans another reason to celebrate, as Alex has officially etched her name in the history books once again. With her latest ranking, she is now the highest-ranked Southeast Asian player in WTA Singles history.</p><div><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:700px;display:block" width="700"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1787641467173[image] - 8084224.jpeg" style="width:700px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="700"/><span class="fr-inner">Photo from @alex.eala</span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p>Alex surpassed the previous record of World No. 19, jointly held by <strong>Indonesia’s Yayuk Basuki </strong>and <strong>Thailand’s Tamarine Tanasugarn</strong>. Her achievement marks another significant milestone not only for Philippine tennis but also for the Southeast Asian region.</p><p>The 21-year-old tennis star rose two spots from her previous career-high ranking of No. 20. According to the latest WTA rankings, Alex now has 2,281 ranking points, moving ahead of<strong> Russia’s Ekaterina Alexandrova </strong>and <strong>Italy’s Jasmine Paolin</strong><strong>i</strong>,<strong> </strong>who dropped to No. 20.</p><p>Meanwhile, the top spots in the WTA Singles rankings remained unchanged, with <strong>Aryna Sabalenka </strong>holding on to the No. 1 position, followed by <strong>Elena Rybakina</strong>,<strong> Jessica Pegula</strong>,<strong> Coco Gauff</strong>,<strong> </strong>and<strong> Mirra Andreeva</strong>.<strong></strong></p><div><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:700px;display:block" width="700"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1787641497130[image] - 6399118.jpeg" style="width:700px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="700"/><span class="fr-inner">Photo from @alex.eala</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align:center"><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:700px;display:block" width="700"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1787641519133[image] - 2050825.jpeg" style="width:700px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="700"/><span class="fr-inner">Photo from @alex.eala</span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><div><a href="https://metro.style/people/2026/7/21/metro-s-homecoming-special-for-filipino-tennis-star-alex-eala-1900"><strong>RELATED: Homecoming Special: All Eyes on Alex Eala as She Continues to Redefine Filipino Tennis on the Global Court</strong></a></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>What&#x27;s next for Alex Eala</strong></div><p>This milestone is the perfect way for Alex Eala to kick off her campaign at the upcoming <strong>2</strong><strong>026 US Open</strong>, the final <strong>Grand Slam</strong> tournament of the year.</p><p>But Alex will be seeing plenty of action on the court as she looks to make a deep run in both singles and mixed doubles. Aside from chasing her first Grand Slam singles title, the Filipina tennis star will also team up with <strong>Canadian</strong> ace <strong>Felix Auger-Aliassime</strong> in the mixed doubles event, where they will take on <strong>Gaël Monfils </strong>and <strong>Elina Svitolina.</strong></p><p>Alex and Felix are set to begin their mixed doubles campaign today, August 25.</p><p>Meanwhile, Alex&#x27;s singles campaign officially gets underway on Sunday, August 30. Her first-round opponent will be revealed during the official draw ceremony on August 27.</p><div><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:700px;display:block" width="700"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1787641536872[image] - 8035147.jpeg" style="width:700px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="700"/><span class="fr-inner">Photo from @alex.eala</span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p>Lead photos from <strong>@alex.eala</strong></p>

<p>Filipina tennis sensation #AlexEala has climbed to a career-high World No. 18, making her the highest-ranked Southeast Asian player in WTA Singles history.</p>

Filipina tennis sensation #AlexEala has climbed to a career-high World No. 18, making her the highest-ranked Southeast Asian player in WTA Singles history.