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Alexandra Eala

Eala at the 2025 SEA Games
Full name	Alexandra Maniego Eala
Country (sports)	Philippines
Residence	Metro Manila, Philippines Mallorca, Spain
Born	(2005-05-23) May 23, 2005 (age 21) Quezon City, Philippines
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Turned pro	March 2020
Plays	Left-handed (two-handed backhand)
Coach	Joan Bosch Alexandro Viaene Lluc Bauza
Prize money	US$ 2,235,123
Singles
Career record	221–134 (62.25%)
Career titles	2 WTA 125
Highest ranking	No. 29 (March 16, 2026)
Current ranking	No. 32 (June 29, 2026)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	1R (2026)
French Open	1R (2025, 2026)
Wimbledon	3R (2026)
US Open	2R (2025)
Doubles
Career record	49–48 (50.52%)
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	No. 88 (May 4, 2026)
Current ranking	No. 126 (June 29, 2026)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open	1R (2026)
French Open	2R (2025)
Wimbledon	1R (2025, 2026)
Medal record Representing the  Philippines SEA Games Gold 2025 Thailand Singles Bronze 2025 Thailand Team Bronze 2025 Thailand Mixed doubles Bronze 2021 Vietnam Singles Bronze 2021 Vietnam Mixed doubles Bronze 2021 Vietnam Team Asian Games Bronze 2022 Hangzhou Singles Bronze 2022 Hangzhou Mixed doubles

Alexandra Maniego Eala, born on May 23, 2005, is a talented professional tennis player from the Philippines. She reached her highest singles ranking of world No. 29 on March 16, 2026. This made her the highest-ranked Filipino player ever in the WTA history.

Alexandra is the first Filipino to enter the WTA top 30. She is also the first to win against several top-10 players and Grand Slam champions. She also reached a major final during the Open Era of tennis. As a junior player, she reached world No. 2 on October 6, 2020. She also became the first Filipino to win a major junior title. This happened when she won the girls' singles at the 2022 US Open.

Alexandra Eala's Early Life

Alexandra Eala was born on May 23, 2005, in Quezon City, Philippines. Her father, Michael, is a business executive. Her mother, Rosemarie, was a national swimmer. Rosemarie won a bronze medal in the 1985 SEA Games. Her uncles include Noli Eala, a former sports commissioner, and Rhett Eala, a fashion designer. Her older brother, Miko, played tennis for Pennsylvania State University.

Alexandra started playing tennis at age four. Her maternal grandfather, Roberto Maniego, taught her the sport. He was also her first coach. She went to school in San Juan and Makati. Later, she joined the Rafa Nadal Academy in Manacor, Spain. She graduated from the academy in 2023.

Alexandra Eala's Junior Tennis Career

Alexandra started competing in tennis tournaments at age six. When she was eight, she won the U8 division at the 2013 Little Mo International Championship in the U.S. In 2015, she won the Dubrovnik Dub Bowl Championship in Croatia. By 2017, she was ranked number one in Asia for tennis. She was also named Doubles Player of the Year by Tennis Europe.

In 2018, she won the Les Petits As tournament in France. She was the first wild card player to win this event. This win gave her a spot in the French Open. In 2019, she helped the Philippines reach the ITF World Junior Tennis Finals. She also played in the US Open, a major junior tournament. She was the first Filipino to do this since 1991. She ended the year by winning a doubles title at the Orange Bowl in the U.S.

Her big moment came in 2020 when she entered the ITF World Juniors Top 10. She reached #9 in the rankings. At the Australian Open, she reached the third round in singles. She also won her first Grand Slam doubles title there with Priska Madelyn Nugroho. Later, she reached the semifinals of the French Open. This made her world junior rank #2, the highest for a Filipino since 1985.

In 2021, she won her second junior Grand Slam doubles title at the French Open with Oksana Selekhmeteva. She also won both singles and doubles at the Trofeo Bonfiglio in Milan. She reached the second round at Wimbledon and the quarterfinals at the US Open. In 2022, she made history again. She won her first junior Grand Slam singles title at the US Open. She beat Lucie Havlíčková in the final match.

Alexandra Eala's Professional Career

Becoming a Professional Tennis Player

Eala training ahead of the 2024 US Open

Alexandra became a professional tennis player in March 2020. She played her first pro match in Tunisia and won. In January 2021, she won her first professional title in Spain. This made her the youngest player to win such an event. She then entered the WTA rankings. Later, she played in her first WTA Tour match and won. She was the first Filipino to do so.

In 2022, she played in the Miami Open. She also won her second professional singles title in Thailand. In 2023, she played in the Australian Open qualifiers. She won two more professional titles in Spain and the UK.

In 2024, she won her biggest professional singles title in Spain. She also collected three doubles titles with different partners. She reached the quarterfinals at the Veneto Open. She also reached the semifinals in doubles at the Canberra International. However, she did not get past the qualifying rounds for the four major Grand Slam tournaments that year. She played in many other WTA tournaments in 2024.

Breaking Records in 2025

Alexandra started 2025 by reaching the semifinals at the Canberra International. At the Miami Open, she surprised everyone. She beat three major champions, including Iga Świątek. This made her the first Filipino to reach a WTA 1000 semifinal. She also became the first Filipino woman to beat a major champion. On March 31, 2025, she entered the WTA top 100 rankings. This was another first for a Filipino player.

She reached the doubles quarterfinals at the Italian Open with Coco Gauff. Alexandra also made her French Open debut. She reached the second round in doubles there. She played in her first WTA 250 final at the Eastbourne Open. Her Wimbledon debut saw early exits in both singles and doubles.

At her US Open debut, she won her first match. This made her the first Filipino to win a match at a major tournament. She then won her first WTA 125 title in Guadalajara, Mexico. She also reached the semifinals at the Jingshan Open and quarterfinals at the Suzhou Open. She reached the doubles semifinals at the Guangzhou Open. Despite these successes, she also had some early losses in other tournaments throughout 2025. Alexandra finished 2025 ranked No. 50 in singles.

Alexandra Eala's 2026 Season

Alexandra started 2026 by reaching the semifinals at the Auckland Open in both singles and doubles. She also reached the quarterfinals of the first Philippine Women's Open. Her first Australian Open appearance ended in the first round for both singles and doubles.

She had a strong showing in the Middle East. She reached the doubles semifinals at the Abu Dhabi Open. In singles, she advanced to the quarterfinals. She also reached the quarterfinals of the Dubai Tennis Championships. Her run at the Qatar TotalEnergies Open ended in the first round.

At the Indian Wells Open, Alexandra reached the fourth round. Her singles run helped her achieve a career-high ranking of world No. 29 on March 16, 2026. She then reached another fourth round at the Miami Open.

Alexandra's clay court performance was strong at the Italian Open. She reached the third round there. She also reached the second round in both singles and doubles at the Madrid Open. Other clay court tournaments saw her exit in early rounds.

Moving to grass courts, Alexandra won her second WTA 125 singles title at the Birmingham Open. She reached the second round of the Queen's Club Championships. At the Berlin Tennis Open, she entered as a wild card. She defeated Elena Rybakina and Elina Svitolina to reach the semifinals. At the Bad Homburg Open, she reached the doubles quarterfinals with Venus Williams. Her grass season ended with an early doubles loss at Wimbledon.

Representing the Philippines

Eala with her bronze medals from the 2021 SEA Games

Alexandra has proudly represented the Philippines in many events. At the 2021 SEA Games, she won three bronze medals. These were for women's singles, team, and mixed doubles. She won two more bronze medals at the 2022 Asian Games. These were for women's singles and mixed doubles.

In 2024, she led Team Philippines to a perfect 5–0 record in the Billie Jean King Cup. This helped the team move up to Group II. At the 2025 SEA Games in Thailand, she won a gold medal in women's singles. She also won bronze medals in mixed doubles and women's team events.

How Alexandra Eala Plays Tennis

Alexandra is an aggressive player who stays near the baseline. She uses her strong forehand to control the game. Her consistent two-handed backhand helps her keep rallies going. Her left-handed topspin shots push opponents deep into their court. She is also good at returning serves.

Her serve is an area she continues to improve. Tennis experts like Greg Rusedski and Martina Navratilova suggest she needs more power and variety in her serve. They also recommend building more physical strength.

Sponsorships and Endorsements

Alexandra signed her first endorsement deal at eight years old. She became an ambassador for Globe Telecom, a Filipino company. Since her junior career, she has been sponsored by the French tennis brand Babolat. In 2019, she signed a deal to represent Nike. In 2022, she became an endorser for BPI, a Filipino bank.

She has also appeared in fashion magazines. She was on the cover of Vogue Philippines in November 2022. She also appeared on the cover of Tatler Philippines in January 2025.

In July 2025, for her Wimbledon debut, Nike gave Alexandra a special hair tie. It was designed like a sampaguita blossom, the national flower of the Philippines. In the same month, she became a brand ambassador for the Filipino juice brand Locally. In August, Nike released a limited edition shirt inspired by Alexandra. It featured the sampaguita flower over the grass courts of Wimbledon. In February 2026, she became a brand ambassador for Milo.

Alexandra Eala's Personal Life

Alexandra's favorite comfort food is kaldereta. She prefers matcha over coffee. She speaks English, Spanish, and Tagalog. Among the Grand Slams, she likes Wimbledon the most.

She looks up to Maria Sharapova as an influence. She has also trained with Rafael Nadal and her brother Miko. Her success at the 2025 Miami Open made her one of the Philippines' most famous athletes. She is often compared to Manny Pacquiao. By speaking to fans in Tagalog, she has made tennis more popular in the Philippines and worldwide.

Awards and Accolades

Eala with Philippine Ambassador to Spain, Philippe Lhuillier, in April 2025

Alexandra has been recognized by the Philippine Sportswriters Association. She was honored eight times (2019–2026) for her "outstanding" tennis achievements. In 2021, Tatler Asia included her in its list of Asia's most influential people. In April 2025, she received the Premios Tanglaw trophy. This was from the Philippine embassy in Madrid for her work in strengthening Philippines–Spain relations. In 2026, Forbes Asia named her one of their 30 Under 30 icons. This was for her role in elevating the Philippines in global tennis.

Performance Timeline

Only main-draw results in WTA Tour, Grand Slam tournaments, Fed Cup/Billie Jean King Cup and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records.

Singles

Current through the 2026 French Open.

WTA Tour Finals

Singles: 1 (runner-up)

Result	W–L	Date	Tournament	Tier	Surface	Opponent	Score
Loss	0–1	Jun 2025	Eastbourne Open, United Kingdom	WTA 250	Grass	Maya Joint	4–6, 6–1, 6–7(10–12)

WTA 125 Finals

Singles: 2 (2 titles)

Result	W–L	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Win	1–0	Sep 2025	Guadalajara 125 Open, Mexico	Hard	Panna Udvardy	1–6, 7–5, 6–3
Win	2–0	Jun 2026	Birmingham Open, United Kingdom	Grass	Nikola Bartunková	5–7, 6–3, 7–5

ITF Circuit Finals

Singles: 8 (5 titles, 3 runner-ups)

Result	W–L	Date	Tournament	Tier	Surface	Opponent	Score
Win	1–0	Jan 2021	ITF Manacor, Spain	W15	Hard	Yvonne Cavallé Reimers	5–7, 6–1, 6–2
Win	2–0	Apr 2022	ITF Chiang Rai, Thailand	W25	Hard	Luksika Kumkhum	6–4, 6–2
Loss	2–1	Jun 2022	ITF Madrid Open, Spain	W60	Hard	Marina Bassols Ribera	4–6, 5–7
Win	3–1	Jun 2023	ITF Yecla, Spain	W25	Hard	Valentina Ryser	6–3, 7–5
Win	4–1	Aug 2023	ITF Roehampton, United Kingdom	W25	Hard	Arina Rodionova	6–2, 6–3
Loss	4–2	Aug 2023	ITF Aldershot, United Kingdom	W25	Hard	Destanee Aiava	6–3, 4–6, 1–6
Loss	4–3	Nov 2023	ITF Pétange, Luxembourg	W40	Hard (i)	Océane Dodin	1–6, 5–7
Win	5–3	Jul 2024	Open Araba en Femenino, Spain	W100	Hard	Victoria Jiménez Kasintseva	6–4, 6–4

Doubles: 4 (3 titles, 1 runner-up)

Result	W–L	Date	Tournament	Tier	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Loss	0–1	May 2021	ITF Platja d'Aro, Spain	W25	Clay	Oksana Selekhmeteva	Oana Georgeta Simion Justina Mikulskytė	3–6, 5–7
Win	1–1	Jan 2024	ITF Pune Open, India	W50	Hard	Darja Semeņistaja	Naiktha Bains Fanny Stollár	7–6(8), 6–3
Win	2–1	Mar 2024	Open de Seine-et-Marne, France	W75	Hard (i)	Estelle Cascino	Maia Lumsden Jessika Ponchet	7–5, 7–6(4)
Win	3–1	Jul 2024	Open Araba en Femenino, Spain	W100	Hard	Estelle Cascino	Lia Karatancheva Diāna Marcinkēviča	6–3, 2–6, [10–4]

ITF Junior Finals

Grand Slam Tournaments

Singles: 1 (title)

Result	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Win	2022	US Open	Hard	Lucie Havlíčková	6–2, 6–4

Doubles: 2 (2 titles)

Result	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Win	2020	Australian Open	Hard	Priska Madelyn Nugroho	Živa Falkner Matilda Mutavdzic	6–1, 6–2
Win	2021	French Open	Clay	Oksana Selekhmeteva	Maria Bondarenko Amarissa Kiara Tóth	6–0, 7–5

ITF Junior Circuit

Singles: 9 (4 titles, 5 runner-ups)

Result	W–L	Date	Tournament	Tier	Surface	Opponent	Score
Loss	0–1	Jul 2018	ITF Jakarta, Indonesia	G4	Hard	Priska Madelyn Nugroho	2–6, 6–4, 1–6
Win	1–1	Oct 2018	ITF Alicante, Spain	G5	Clay	Jéssica Bouzas Maneiro	6–2, 6–3
Win	2–1	Nov 2018	ITF Makati City, Philippines	G4	Clay	Dasha Plekhanova	6–4, 6–2
Loss	2–2	Nov 2018	ITF Manila, Philippines	G4	Clay	Janice Tjen	3–6, 6–2, 5–7
Loss	2–3	Jan 2019	ITF New Delhi, India	G2	Hard	Federica Sacco	5–7, 3–6
Loss	2–4	Jan 2019	ITF Kolkata, India	G2	Clay	Mai Napatt Nirundorn	6–2, 3–6, 2–6
Win	3–4	Sep 2019	ITF Cape Town, South Africa	GA	Hard	Linda Fruhvirtová	6–3, 6–3
Loss	3–5	Oct 2019	ITF Osaka, Japan	GA	Hard	Diane Parry	2–6, 4–6
Win	4–5	Jul 2021	ITF Milan, Italy	GA	Clay	Nikola Bartůňková	6–3, 6–3

Doubles: 5 (3 titles, 2 runner-ups)

Result	W–L	Date	Tournament	Tier	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Win	1–0	Oct 2018	ITF Alicante, Spain	G5	Clay	Joelle Lilly Sophie Steur	Maria Dzemeshkevich Lily Hutchings	6–2, 6–2
Loss	1–1	Jun 2019	ITF Offenbach, Germany	G1	Clay	Annerly Georgopoulos	Selena Janicijevic Carole Monnet	4–6, 2–6
Loss	1–2	Sep 2019	ITF Cape Town, South Africa	G2	Hard	Elvina Kalieva	Weronika Baszak Matilda Mutavdzic	3–6, 6–4, [3–10]
Win	2–2	Dec 2019	ITF Plantation, United States	GA	Clay	Evialina Laskevich	Jada Bui Mélodie Collard	6–3, 6–7(3), [10–5]
Win	3–2	Jul 2021	ITF Milan, Italy	GA	Clay	Madison Sieg	Lucija Ćirić Bagarić Sofia Costoulas	6–4, 4–6, [13–11]

Wins Against Top 10 Players

Alexandra Eala has a record of 6 wins and 4 losses against players ranked in the WTA top 10.

#	Opponent	Rk	Tournament	Surface	Rd	Score	Rk	Ref
2025
1.	Madison Keys	5	Miami Open, United States	Hard	3R	6–4, 6–2	140
2.	Iga Świątek	2	Miami Open, United States	Hard	QF	6–2, 7–5	140
2026
3.	Jasmine Paolini	8	Dubai Championships, UAE	Hard	2R	6–1, 7–6(7–5)	47
4.	Coco Gauff	4	Indian Wells Open, United States	Hard	3R	6–2, 2–0 ret.	32
5.	Elena Rybakina	2	Berlin Tennis Open, Germany	Grass	2R	7–5, 6–4	35
6.	Elina Svitolina	8	Berlin Tennis Open, Germany	Grass	QF	6–3, 6–4	35

*As of 19 June  2026 (2026 -06-19)^[update]

See also

In Spanish: Alexandra Eala para niños