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Alexandra Eala

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Maniego and the surname or paternal family name is Eala.

Alexandra Eala
Eala at the 2024 US Open
Full nameAlexandra Maniego Eala
Country (sports) Philippines
Born (2005-05-23) May 23, 2005 (age 20)
Quezon City, Philippines
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Turned proMarch 4, 2020
PlaysLeft (two-handed backhand)
CoachJoan Bosch
Prize moneyUS $1,117,008
Singles
Career record180–109
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 56 (June 30, 2025)
Current rankingNo. 75 (August 25, 2025)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQ1 (2023, 2024, 2025)
French Open1R (2025)
Wimbledon1R (2025)
US Open2R (2025)
Doubles
Career record42–38
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 155 (June 30, 2025)
Current rankingNo. 199 (August 25, 2025)
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open2R (2025)
Wimbledon1R (2025)
Medal record
Women's tennis
Representing the  Philippines
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Hangzhou Singles
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Hangzhou Mixed doubles
Southeast Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Vietnam Singles
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Vietnam Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Vietnam Team
Last updated on: August 22, 2025.

Alexandra Maniego Eala[a] (born May 23, 2005) is a Filipino professional tennis player. Having reached a career-high singles ranking of No. 56 on June 30, 2025, by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA), she is the highest-ranking Filipino player in WTA Tour history. She is also the first to enter the top 100, as well as the first to defeat multiple top-5 players and major champions and to reach a tour-level final in the Open Era.

Eala achieved an ITF junior ranking of No. 2 on October 6, 2020, and won the girls' singles title at the 2022 US Open, becoming the first Filipino to claim a junior major title.

Early and personal life

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Eala was born on May 23, 2005, in Quezon City, Philippines.[1] Her mother, Rosemarie "Rizza" Maniego-Eala, was a 1985 Southeast Asian Games bronze medalist in the 100-meter backstroke and later served as the chief financial officer of Globe Telecom until 2024.[2] Eala is a niece of former Philippine Sports Commission chairperson and Philippine Basketball Association commissioner Noli Eala.[citation needed] Her brother, Michael "Miko" Eala, played tennis for the Pennsylvania State University Nittany Lions from 2020 to 2024.[2][3]

Eala attended the Immaculate Conception Academy in San Juan and Colegio San Agustin in Makati, before transferring to the Rafa Nadal Academy in Manacor, Mallorca, Spain. She graduated from the academy in 2023.[4][5]

Career

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2018–2022: Juniors

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At the age of 12, Eala won the 2018 Les Petit As tournament, beating Linda Nosková.[6] The following year, she made her junior Grand Slam debut at the 2019 US Open, where she lost to Mai Napatt Nirundorn in the second round.[7] In 2020, Eala won the 2020 Australian Open girls' doubles event partnered with Priska Madelyn Nugroho, defeating Živa Falkner and Matilda Mutavdzic in the final.[8][9][10] At the French Open, Eala reached the semifinals but lost to Elsa Jacquemot.[11] During the 2021 French Open girls' doubles tournament, Eala won her second junior Grand Slam doubles title while partnered with Oksana Selekhmeteva, defeating Maria Bondarenko and Amarissa Tóth in the final.[12] At the 2022 US Open, Eala won her first junior Grand Slam title after defeating Lucie Havlíčková in the final, becoming the first Filipino to win a junior Grand Slam singles championship, as well as the only player with multiple junior major titles.[13][14]

Junior Grand Slam performance

Singles:

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

Doubles:

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

2020–2024: Professional debut

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Eala with her bronze medals from the 2021 SEA Games

In the W15 event in Monastir, Tunisia, in March 2020, Eala made her ITF Women's Circuit debut and won her first professional match.[15]

In January 2021, after winning the W15 Manacor title in Spain, Eala broke into the WTA top 1000 rankings.[16] In the 2021 Miami Open, Eala received a wildcard into the qualifying draw but lost to Viktória Kužmová in the first round.[17] At the W25 Platja d'Aro event in Spain, Eala reached her first ITF doubles final with partner Oksana Selekhmeteva, but they lost to Justina Mikulskytė and Oana Georgeta Simion.[18] At the 2021 Romanian Open, Eala made her WTA Tour debut after receiving a wildcard, defeating Paula Ormaechea in her first match but losing to Mayar Sherif in the second round.[19] At the 2022 Miami Open, Eala made her debut after receiving a wildcard, losing to Madison Brengle in the first round.[20]

Eala represented the Philippines at the 2021 SEA Games, which were postponed to May 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. She secured bronze medals in all three events: women's team (with Marian Capadocia, Shaira Hope Rivera, and Jenaila Rose Prulla), mixed doubles (with Treat Huey), and women's singles.[21]

In the 2024 Canberra Tennis International, Eala partnered with Laura Pigossi in doubles, reaching the semifinals before losing to Kaylah McPhee and Astra Sharma.[22] At the 2024 Miami Open, Eala defeated Sara Errani but lost to Emiliana Arango in the second round of qualifiers.

At the 2024 French Open, Eala entered the qualifying rounds, defeating Ma Yexin and Taylah Preston, but lost to Julia Riera.[23] At 2024 Wimbledon, she reached the final qualifying match but lost to Lulu Sun.[24] At the W100 2024 Open Araba en Femenino, Eala triumphed in both singles and doubles, securing the doubles title with partner Estelle Cascino, which contributed to her rankings of world No. 143 in singles and No. 208 in doubles on July 22, 2024. At the 2024 US Open, Eala reached the final qualifying round but lost to Elena-Gabriela Ruse.[25]

Eala represented the Philippines at the 2024 Billie Jean King Cup where she, alongside Marian Capadocia, Khim Iglupas, and Shaira Rivera, played a key role in the team's successful promotion to Division II.[26][27]

2025: Breakthroughs, top 100

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Ranked No. 140, Eala was awarded a wildcard for the Miami Open, where she became the first player outside the top 100 to reach the round of 16. She defeated Katie Volynets, Jeļena Ostapenko, and Madison Keys; earned a walkover against Paula Badosa; and won against Iga Świątek in the quarterfinals before losing to Jessica Pegula in the semifinals.[28][29][30] Eala entered the WTA's top 100 at No. 75 on March 31, 2025.[31][32][33] At the Oieras Ladies Open, Eala lost to Panna Udvardy in the second round.[34] At the Madrid Open, she lost to Iga Świątek in the second round.[35][36] At the Italian Open, Eala lost to Marta Kostyuk in the first round.[37] In the Italian Open Women's doubles, Eala partnered with Coco Gauff, winning against Tyra Caterina Grant and Lisa Pigato, but losing to Jasmine Paolini and Sara Errani in the quarterfinals.[38]

Eala made her French Open debut but lost in the first round to Emiliana Arango.[39] In the French Open Women's doubles, Eala partnered with Renata Zarazúa to defeat Emily Appleton and Yvonne Cavallé Reimers but lost to Olga Danilović and Anastasia Potapova in the second round.[40] At the Birmingham Open, Eala lost to Linda Fruhvirtova in the first round.[41] At the Ilkley Open, Eala defeated Lizette Cabrera and Valentina Ryser but lost to Rebecca Marino in the quarterfinals.[42] At the Eastbourne Open, Eala defeated Zeynep Sönmez, Hailey Baptiste, Sonay Kartal, Jeļena Ostapenko, Dayana Yastremska, and Varvara Gracheva, en route to becoming the first Filipino to reach a WTA final, but was eventually defeated by Maya Joint in the final.[43] After the event, Eala reached a new career-high ranking of No. 56 by the WTA.[44]

Eala debuted at Wimbledon, losing in the first round to defending champion Barbora Krejcikova.[45] In the Wimbledon women's doubles, Eala partnered with Eva Lys but lost in the first round to Ingrid Martins and Quinn Gleason.[46] During her US Open debut, she defeated Clara Tauson in the first round, achieving her first major match victory and becoming the first Filipino to do so in the Open Era.[47]

Other activities

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Endorsements

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Eala with Philippine Ambassador to Spain Philippe Lhuillier in April 2025

Eala signed her first endorsement deal at eight years old, becoming an ambassador for Filipino telecommunications company Globe[48] . Starting from her junior career, she has been sponsored by French tennis brand Babolat.[49][50] In 2019, she signed a sponsorship deal to represent Nike.[51] In 2022, Eala was announced as an endorser for Filipino bank BPI.[52][53] She has appeared on fashion spreads and magazine covers, including those of the November 2022 issue of Vogue Philippines and the January 2025 issue of Tatler Philippines.[54][55]

In July 2025, for her Wimbledon debut, Nike gifted Eala with a hair tie designed in the form of a sampaguita blossom, the national flower of the Philippines.[56][57] During the same month, Eala was announced as a brand ambassador for Filipino juice brand Locally.[58] In August, Nike released an Eala-inspired limited edition shirt designed by Filipino artist Georgina Camus, featuring the "national flower of the Philippines overlaid on the All England Lawn Tennis Club's grass courts".[59]

Accolades

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In February 2019, Eala received the Milo Junior Athlete of the Year award from the Philippine Sportswriters Association.[60] In April 2025, Eala was awarded the Premios Tanglaw trophy by the Philippine embassy in Madrid for her contributions to strengthening Philippines–Spain relations.[61]

Performance timeline

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Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# P# DNQ A Z# PO G S B NMS NTI P NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (NTI) not a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.

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.[62]

Singles

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Current through the 2025 National Bank Open.

Tournament 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 SR W–L
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A A Q1 Q1 Q1 0 / 0 0–0
French Open A A A Q3 1R 0 / 1 0–1
Wimbledon A A A Q3 1R 0 / 1 0–1
US Open A A A Q3 0 / 0 0–0
Win–loss 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–2 0 / 2 0–2
National representation
Summer Olympics DNQ NH DNQ NH 0 / 0 0–0
Billie Jean King Cup A GIII A 0 / 4 4–0
Win–loss 2–1 3–1 0–0 4–0 0–0 0 / 11 9–2
WTA 1000 tournaments
Qatar Open NTI A A A A 0 / 0 0–0
Dubai A NTI A A A 0 / 0 0–0
Indian Wells A A A A A 0 / 0 0–0
Miami Open Q1 1R 1R Q2 SF 0 / 3 4–3
Madrid Open A Q1 1R 2R 2R 0 / 3 2–2
Italian Open A A A A 1R 0 / 1 0–1
Canadian Open A A A A 1R 0 / 1 0–1
Cincinnati Open A A A A A 0 / 0 0–0
Wuhan Open NH A 1R 0 / 1 0–1
China Open NH A A 0 / 0 0–0
Career statistics
Tournaments 1 1 6 6 5 Total: 19
Overall win–loss 1–1 0–1 0–6 1–6 5–5 0 / 19 7–19
Year-end ranking 529 219 205 158 $1,019,633

WTA Tour finals

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Singles: 1 (runner-up)

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Legend
Grand Slam (0–0)
WTA 1000 (0–0)
WTA 500 (0–0)
WTA 250 (0–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (0–1)
Finals by setting
Outdoor (0–1)
Indoor (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Jun 2025 Eastbourne Open, United Kingdom WTA 250 Grass Australia Maya Joint 4–6, 6–1, 6–7(10–12)

ITF Circuit finals

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

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

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

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Legend
W100 tournaments (1–0)
W60/75 tournaments (1–0)
W50 tournaments (1–0)
W25 tournaments (0–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (3–0)
Clay (0–1)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 May 2021 ITF Platja d'Aro, Spain W25 Clay Russia Oksana Selekhmeteva Romania Oana Georgeta Simion
Lithuania Justina Mikulskytė 		3–6, 5–7
Win 1–1 Jan 2024 ITF Pune Open, India W50 Hard Latvia Darja Semeņistaja United Kingdom Naiktha Bains
Hungary Fanny Stollár 		7–6(8), 6–3
Win 2–1 Mar 2024 Open de Seine-et-Marne, France W75 Hard (i) France Estelle Cascino United Kingdom Maia Lumsden
France Jessika Ponchet 		7–5, 7–6(4)
Win 3–1 Jul 2024 Open Araba en Femenino, Spain W100 Hard France Estelle Cascino Bulgaria Lia Karatancheva
Latvia Diāna Marcinkēviča 		6–3, 2–6, [10–4]

Junior Grand Slam finals

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Singles: 1 (title)

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

Doubles: 2 (2 titles)

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

ITF Junior finals

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Legend
Grade A (4–1)
Grade 1 (0–1)
Grade 2 (0–3)
Grade 3 (0–0)
Grade 4 (1–2)
Grade 5 (2–0)

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

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

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

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

Wins against top 10 players

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  • Eala has a 2–2 record against players who were, at the time the match was played, ranked in the top 10.[63]
# Player Rk Event Surface Rd Score Rk
2025
1. United States Madison Keys 5 Miami Open, United States Hard 3R 6–4, 6–2 140
2. Poland Iga Świątek 2 Miami Open, United States Hard QF 6–2, 7–5 140
*As of 24 April 2025

Notes

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  1. ^ English: /iːˈɑːlɑː, eɪ-, -lə/; Filipino pronunciation: [ɛˈjalɐ]

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