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Alexandra Eala of the Philippines reacts at match point after defeating Iga Swiatek of Poland on Day 9 of the Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium on March 26, 2025 in Miami Gardens, Florida. Al Bello, Getty Images/AFP 

MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA - MARCH 26: Alexandra Eala of the Philippines reacts at match point after defeating Iga Swiatek of Poland on Day 9 of the Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium on March 26, 2025 in Miami Gardens, Florida.   Al Bello/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by AL BELLO / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

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Miami Open Presented by Itau 2025 - Day 9

John Franklin Kennedy Caacbay

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1743066474157AFP__20250327__2207054668__v3__Preview__MiamiOpenPresentedByItau2025Day9.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Alexandra Eala of the Philippines reacts at match point after defeating Iga Swiatek of Poland on Day 9 of the Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium on March 26, 2025 in Miami Gardens, Florida. Al Bello, Getty Images/AFP "/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Alexandra Eala of the Philippines reacts at match point after defeating Iga Swiatek of Poland on Day 9 of the Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium on March 26, 2025 in Miami Gardens, Florida. <em>Al Bello, Getty Images/AFP </em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA -- Filipina tennis sensation Alex Eala has leapt from No. 140 to 75 — her career-best — in the Women&#x27;s Tennis Association (WTA) live rankings as of March 27, Thursday.</p><p>She is set to be the first Filipina to enter the WTA Top 100 rankings.</p><p>This was after she took down three Grand Slam champions in the Miami Open, the latest victim being the current <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/othersports/2025/3/26/tennis-alex-eala-stuns-swiatek-advances-to-miami-open-semis-0250"><strong>World No. 2 Iga Swiatek</strong></a>, who was former top-ranked women&#x27;s tennis player and winner of five Grand Slam titles.</p><p>She toppled the Polish star Thursday early morning, 6-2, 7-5, to reach the semifinals of the Florida tiff.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/othersports/2025/3/26/tennis-alex-eala-stuns-swiatek-advances-to-miami-open-semis-0250"><strong>READ: Tennis: Alex Eala stuns Swiatek, advances to Miami Open semis<br/></strong></a></div><p>Eala also brought down <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/othersports/2025/3/23/tennis-alex-eala-pulls-off-another-stunner-ousts-madison-keys-in-miami-0418"><strong>No. 5 Madison Keys</strong></a>, who is the reigning Australian Open champion, and <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/2025/3/21/alex-eala-earns-major-upset-beats-world-25-jelena-ostapenko-in-miami-open-2nd-round-1336"><strong>No. 25 Jelena Ostapenko</strong></a>, who ruled the 2017 French Open.</p><p>More than this, Eala is also set to snag her biggest prize purse yet after reaching the semis of the Miami Open, securing $332,160 or over P19 million.</p><p>But it won&#x27;t end there if she beats Jessica Pegula of the United States in their semis match on Friday.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/othersports/2025/3/27/up-next-for-alex-eala-world-no-4-jessica-pegula-1620"><strong>READ: Up next for Alex Eala: World No. 4 Jessica Pegula<br/></strong></a></div><p>Eala can earn up to $597,890, or over P34 million if she reaches the championship round of the Miami Open.</p><div><strong><br/></strong></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/0mTtIH9OFdk??si=novrcYgbw7LgAOlF&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>Filipina tennis sensation Alex Eala leaps from No. 140 to 75 — her career-best — in the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) live rankings as of March 27, Thursday.</p>

Filipina tennis sensation Alex Eala leaps from No. 140 to 75 — her career-best — in the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) live rankings as of March 27, Thursday.

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Tennis: After upset of Swiatek, Alex Eala poised to enter WTA Top 100

Kennedy Caacbay,

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Published March 27, 2025 05:09 PM PHT

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