Filipina tennis star Alex Eala has reached a new career milestone after rising to No. 17 in the latest Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) world rankings.
Eala climbed two spots from No. 19 in the rankings released on Monday, November 2, surpassing her previous career-high of No. 18.
The improvement followed her quarterfinal finish at the Pan Pacific Open in Japan, where she defeated Mika Stojsavljevic and Talia Gibson in the first two rounds before losing to Diana Shnaider in the quarterfinals.
Eala now looks to end her WTA season on a strong note at the Hong Kong Open, where she is set to face American player Alycia Parks in the Round of 32.
The two players have split their previous two encounters, with Parks winning their match at the Australian Open before Eala secured a victory over the American at the Canadian Open.
