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Alexandra Eala

Eala at the 2024 US Open
Full name	Alexandra Maniego Eala
Country (sports)	Philippines
Born	(2005-05-23) May 23, 2005 (age 20) Quezon City, Philippines
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Turned pro	March 4, 2020
Plays	Left (two-handed backhand)
Coach	Joan Bosch
Prize money	US $1,117,008
Singles
Career record	180–109 (62.28%)
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	No. 56 (June 30, 2025)
Current ranking	No. 75 (August 25, 2025)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	Q1 (2023, 2024, 2025)
French Open	1R (2025)
Wimbledon	1R (2025)
US Open	2R (2025)
Doubles
Career record	42–38 (52.5%)
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	No. 155 (June 30, 2025)
Current ranking	No. 199 (August 25, 2025)
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open	2R (2025)
Wimbledon	1R (2025)
Medal record Women's tennis Representing the  Philippines Asian Games Bronze 2022 Hangzhou Singles Bronze 2022 Hangzhou Mixed doubles Southeast Asian Games Bronze 2021 Vietnam Singles Bronze 2021 Vietnam Mixed doubles Bronze 2021 Vietnam Team

Alexandra Maniego Eala (born May 23, 2005) is a talented professional tennis player from the Philippines. She has made history by becoming the highest-ranked Filipino player ever in the WTA. She was also the first Filipino to reach the top 100 in the WTA Rankings. Alexandra is also the first Filipino to defeat multiple top-5 players and Grand Slam champions. She was also the first to reach a tour-level final in the Open Era of tennis. She achieved a junior combined ranking of No. 2. She won the girls' singles title at the 2022 US Open. This made her the first Filipino to win a junior major title.

Early Life and Family

Alexandra Eala was born on May 23, 2005, in Quezon City, Philippines. Her mother, Rosemarie "Rizza" Maniego-Eala, was a bronze medalist in swimming. She competed at the 1985 Southeast Asian Games. Alexandra's uncle, Noli Eala, was a commissioner for the Philippine Basketball Association. Her brother, Michael "Miko" Eala, also played tennis for Pennsylvania State University.

Alexandra attended schools in San Juan and Makati. Later, she moved to the Rafa Nadal Academy in Manacor, Mallorca, Spain. She graduated from the academy in 2023.

Tennis Career Highlights

Alexandra Eala has had an exciting career. She started in junior tournaments and quickly moved up to professional tennis.

Juniors: First Filipino Junior Major Champion

When she was 12, Alexandra won the 2018 Les Petit As tournament. This event is for players aged 14 and under. She made her debut in a junior major tournament at the 2019 US Open. In 2020, she won the Australian girls' doubles event. Her partner was Priska Madelyn Nugroho. Alexandra reached her highest junior ranking of No. 2. This happened after she made it to the semifinals of the 2020 French Open girls' singles.

In 2021, Alexandra won another major title at the French Open. She teamed up with Oksana Selekhmeteva from Russia. Together, they won the girls' doubles title.

In September 2022, Alexandra made history again. She became the first Filipino player to win a junior Grand Slam singles championship. She won the girls' singles final at the US Open in New York. She defeated Lucie Havlíčková from the Czech Republic. This made her the only Filipino with multiple junior major titles.

Junior Grand Slam Tournament Performance

Grand Slam performance - singles:

• Australian Open: 3R (2020)
• French Open: SF (2020)
• Wimbledon: 2R (2021)
• US Open: W (2022)

Grand Slam performance - doubles:

• Australian Open: W (2020)
• French Open: W (2021)
• Wimbledon: 2R (2021)
• US Open: SF (2021)

2020–2024: Turning Professional and WTA Tour Debut

Alexandra Eala with her bronze medals from the 2021 SEA Games

Alexandra turned professional in March 2020. She won her first professional match at a tournament in Monastir, Tunisia. In January 2021, she entered the top 1,000 in the WTA rankings. This happened after she won a title at a tournament in Manacor, Spain. She also made her WTA Tour main-draw debut in Romania in August 2021. She won her first match there.

In 2022, Alexandra played in the Miami Open. This is a big WTA 1000 tournament. She also represented the Philippines at the 2021 Southeast Asian Games (held in May 2022). There, she won three bronze medals. These were in women's team, mixed doubles, and women's singles.

In 2023, Alexandra played in the qualifying rounds of the Australian Open. She also received special entries (wildcards) to play in the main draws of the Miami Open and Madrid Open. By August 2023, she entered the top 200 in the world rankings. At the Asian Games, she earned two more bronze medals. One was in women's singles and the other in mixed doubles.

Alexandra started 2024 by reaching the semifinals in doubles at the Canberra Tennis International. She also achieved her first WTA 1000 win at the Madrid Open. During the 2024 French Open and Wimbledon Championships, she reached the final qualifying rounds. After Wimbledon, she won both the singles and doubles titles at the W100 Open Araba en Femenino tournament in Spain. She also made her debut for the Philippines in the Billie Jean King Cup. She helped her team get promoted to Division II.

2025: Breakthrough and WTA Top 100

The year 2025 was a major breakthrough for Alexandra. Ranked No. 140, she received a special entry into the WTA 1000 Miami Open. There, she achieved incredible victories. She defeated Katie Volynets, Jeļena Ostapenko (a top-10 player), and Madison Keys (a top-5 player). This made her the first Filipino player in the Open Era to beat both a top-10 and a top-5 player. She advanced to the quarterfinals and then defeated Iga Świątek, reaching the semifinals. Alexandra became the first Filipino in WTA Tour history to reach a semifinal at this level. On March 31, 2025, she officially entered the WTA's top 100, reaching No. 75.

During the clay court season, Alexandra played in several tournaments. These included the Oeiras Ladies Open, Madrid Open, and Italian Open. At the Italian Open doubles, she partnered with Coco Gauff and reached the quarterfinals. She made her debut at the French Open in both singles and doubles.

In the grass court season, Alexandra reached her first tour-level WTA final at the Eastbourne Open. This made her the first Filipino to do so. She also made her debut at Wimbledon in both singles and doubles.

Later in 2025, Alexandra competed in the Canadian Open. During her US Open debut, she defeated Clara Tauson in the tournament's first round. This made her the first Filipino to win a Grand Slam match in the Open Era.

Other Activities

Alexandra Eala is not only a tennis star but also involved in other activities.

Endorsements

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

Alexandra signed her first endorsement deal at just eight years old. It was with Globe, a telecommunications company. She has also been sponsored by the French tennis brand Babolat. In 2019, she signed with Nike. In 2022, Eala became an endorser for BPI, a Filipino bank. Alexandra has appeared on fashion spreads and magazine covers. These include the November 2022 issue of Vogue Philippines and the January 2025 issue of Tatler Philippines. For her Wimbledon debut in July 2025, Nike gave her a special hair tie. It was designed in the form of a sampaguita blossom. This is the national flower of the Philippines. During the same month, she became a brand ambassador for the Filipino juice brand Locally.

Accolades

In April 2025, the Philippine embassy in Madrid honored Alexandra. She received the Premios Tanglaw trophy. This award recognized her efforts in strengthening the relationship between the Philippines and Spain.

Performance Timeline

This table shows Alexandra Eala's main results in WTA Tour, Grand Slam tournaments, and team competitions.

Singles

Current through the 2025 National Bank 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)

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]

Junior Grand Slam Finals

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 Finals

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 2–2 (50%) record against players who were ranked in the top 10 at the time of the match.

#	Player	Rk	Event	Surface	Rd	Score	Rk
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

*As of 24 April  2025 (2025 -04-24)^[update]

See also

In Spanish: Alexandra Eala para niños