MANILA, Philippines–New year, same Alex Eala. After a banner 2025, Eala continued her rise in women’s tennis as she barged inside the top 50 in the latest WTA rankings on Monday. READ: Alex Eala blows chance to advance, loses in semis at ASB Classic The 20-year-old Filipino recorded a new career-high ranking of World No. 49 from 53. Her previous high was No. 50 last November. The Rafa Nadal Academy graduate was coming off a semifinal stint in the ASB Classic in Auckland, New Zealand. She lost to China’s Wang Xinyu in three tight sets, narrowly missing the final round […]... Keep on reading: Alex Eala reaches new high at World No. 49 ahead of Australian Open