Southeast Asia's tennis pride achieves a historic milestone in the global rankings
Currently, Southeast Asian women's tennis boasts two players ranked within the world's top 55.
Alexandra Eala has made history for Philippine tennis by becoming the first player from the country to break into the WTA top 50. This achievement marks a significant milestone in the career of the 20-year-old rising star and highlights Southeast Asia's steady progress on the international tennis stage.
Last week, Eala reached her career-high ranking of world No. 51. A victory at the WTA 250 tournament in Hong Kong earned the former Rafa Nadal academy player enough points to climb to No. 50 in the WTA rankings released earlier this week. Although she was eliminated in the round of 16 by Victoria Mboko, who went on to win the title, this result was enough for the 20-year-old prodigy to make sports history in the Philippines.
The year 2025 has been full of remarkable milestones for Eala. Early in the year, she became the first female Filipino player to defeat a top-30 opponent, reached the semifinals of a WTA 1000 event, and broke into the top 100 for the first time. In June, she continued to make history by becoming the first Filipino to reach a WTA Tour final at Eastbourne, United Kingdom.
"I want to win a Grand Slam and become world No. 1. I think that’s every player’s dream, and I am quite ambitious. But I have learned to be patient and take it step by step because my development is happening very fast,"Eala expressed her determination.
Besides Alexandra Eala, Southeast Asian tennis has also witnessed the remarkable rise of Janice Tjen. The Indonesian player recently won the WTA 250 title in Chennai, India, boosting her ranking by 29 places to world No. 53. Tjen is also the first Indonesian to win a WTA Tour title since 2004 and one of only three Indonesian players to have claimed a Tour title.
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