Alexandra “Alex” Eala   Alexandra “Alex” Eala is a Filipino tennis player who is continuing to make waves in global tennis.   She became the first Filipino to reach a WTA Tour final (Eastbourne, June 2025), the first to win a Grand Slam main draw match (US Open 2025), and the first to win a WTA 125 title (Guadalajara, September 2025).   Quick Facts   Birthday: May 23, 2005 (21 years old) Birthplace: Quezon City Current World Ranking: No. 38 Career-High Ranking: No. 29 (March 16, 2026) Height: 5’9” Play: Left-handed   Major Achievements   Singles:   -Champion, Guadalajara 125 Open (September 2025) -Finalist, Eastbourne Open (June 2025) -Semifinalist, Miami Open (March 2025)   Grand Slam Appearances (2025):   French Open 2025 – Round of 128 Wimbledon 2025 – Round of 128 US Open 2025 – Round of 64 Australian Open 2026 – Round of 128    Juniors:   -2022 US Open Champion (Girls’ Singles) -2020 Australian Open Champion (Girls’ Doubles) -2021 French Open Champion (Girls’ Doubles)   National Team:   Gold Medalist, 2025 Southeast Asian Games (Singles) Bronze medalist, 2025 Southeast Asian Games (Team, Mixed Doubles) Bronze Medalist, 2022 Asian Games (Women’s Singles, Mixed Doubles) Bronze Medalist, 2021 Southeast Asian Games (Singles, Mixed Doubles, Team Event)   2026 Season Recap   Season recap   Clay-court swing -Italian Open (WTA 1000) — Round of 32 -Madrid Open (WTA 1000) — Round of 64 -Stuttgart Open (WTA 500) — Round of 32 -Linz Open (WTA 500) — Round of 16   Sunshine Swing -Miami Open (WTA 1000) — Round of 16 -Indian Wells Open (WTA 1000) — Round of 16   Middle East Swing -Dubai Tennis Championships (WTA 1000) — Quarterfinals -Qatar Open (WTA 1000) — Round of 64 -Abu Dhabi Open (WTA 500) — Quarterfinals   Philippine Women’s Open (WTA 125) — Quarterfinals   Australian Swing   -Australian Open (Grand Slam) — Round of 128 -ASB Classic (WTA 250) — Semifinals