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My Take
Alex Eala fascinates me because she is writing a national first draft of history in real time. Tennis has never had a Filipino player inside the WTA top 30, and she got there before her twenty-first birthday, beating top-10 opponents and major champions along the way. Pioneers carry a weight that ordinary prospects never feel, since every match doubles as a referendum on what her country can produce, and she seems to wear it lightly. I find her trajectory more compelling than that of better-funded prodigies, because nothing about her path was prepared in advance. If she stays healthy, I think we are watching the start of an era-defining career for Southeast Asian tennis.
Overview
Alexandra "Alex" Maniego Eala (born May 23, 2005) is a Filipino professional tennis player. She achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 29 by the WTA on March 16, 2026, making her the highest-ranked Filipino in WTA Tour history. Eala is the first Filipino to break into the WTA top 30, have multiple wins over top-10 players and major champions, and reach a tour-level final in the Open Era.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- アレックス・イヤラ
- Name (Japanese)
- アレックス・イヤラ
- Reading
- あれっくす・いやら
- Born
- May 23, 2005 (age 21)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Rooster
- Origin
- Quezon City, Philippines
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 175 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- tennis player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2022 Gen.T (Philippines)
- 2021 Asia's Most Influential Philippines
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.