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Alexandra Eala

Alexandra “Alex” Eala is a Filipino professional tennis player, US Open junior singles champion and the first player from the Philippines to win a WTA Tour singles title.

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Overview

Born
May 23, 2005, in Quezon City, Philippines
Known as
Alex Eala
Sport
Professional tennis
Plays
Left-handed
Training
Rafa Nadal Academy, Mallorca
Breakout
2025 Miami Open semifinalist
Career-high singles ranking
No. 15, November 9, 2026

Mini bio

How it started.

Alex grew up in Quezon City and started tennis at four. Her grandfather Bobby Maniego introduced her to the sport, and playing became a way to bond with him and her older brother. At 13, she began training at the Rafa Nadal Academy in Mallorca.

The junior years.

She won the 2020 Australian Open girls’ doubles title with Priska Madelyn Nugroho and the 2021 Roland Garros girls’ doubles title with Oksana Selekhmeteva. In 2022, she beat Lucie Havlickova 6-2, 6-4 to become the first Filipina junior Grand Slam singles champion at the US Open.

Finding her place on tour.

Her 2025 Miami run brought wins over Jelena Ostapenko, Madison Keys and Iga Swiatek, followed by a first tour-level final in Eastbourne and a WTA 125 title in Guadalajara. In August 2026, she won the Washington title. By November 9, 2026, her singles ranking had reached a career-high No. 15.

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Professional tennis

Junior Grand Slams

  • 2022US OpenGirls’ singles champion
  • 2021Roland GarrosGirls’ doubles champion with Oksana Selekhmeteva
  • 2020Australian OpenGirls’ doubles champion with Priska Madelyn Nugroho

Awards

Quotes

I did this not just for myself, I did it so I could help Philippine tennis.Alexandra Eala, US Open post-match press conference

After winning the 2022 US Open girls’ singles title, Alex explained what the victory meant for her country.

Trivia

  1. Her mother Rizza was a competitive swimmer who represented the Philippines at the 1985 Southeast Asian Games.
  2. She prefers hard courts and plays left-handed.
  3. Her WTA biography lists ice cream, rice and milk tea among her favorites.
  4. She addressed the crowd in Tagalog after winning the 2022 US Open girls’ singles final.

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