Alexandra Eala

Alexandra Maniego Eala (born May 23, 2005) is a Filipino professional tennis player. On August 24, 2026, she achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 18, the highest ever for a Filipino and Southeast Asian in WTA Tour history. She is the first Filipino to break into the top 20, defeat top-10 opponents, reach the fourth round of a major, reach the semifinals of a WTA 1000 event, and win a WTA Tour title, clinching her breakthrough at the 2026 Washington Open.Eala reached a junior combined ranking of world No. 2 on October 6, 2020, and became the first Filipino to win a junior major title, winning the girls' singles title at the 2022 US Open. She broke through on the WTA Tour by defeating world No. 2 Iga Świątek en route to the semifinals of the 2025 Miami Open, a feat she repeated over Świątek (then the defending champion) at the 2026 Wimbledon Championships.

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