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Alexandra Eala of the Philippines calls for a towel against Iga Swiatek of Poland during their match 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 calls for a towel against Iga Swiatek of Poland during their match 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:958px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1744793177320AFP__20250327__2207055315__v3__Preview__MiamiOpenPresentedByItau2025Day9.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Alexandra Eala of the Philippines calls for a towel against Iga Swiatek of Poland during their match 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 calls for a towel against Iga Swiatek of Poland during their match 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>MANILA – Alex Eala, the newest face of Philippine tennis, will be making her Grand Slam debut at the 2025 French Open next month.</div><p>This was after Eala was officially added to the <a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.rolandgarros.com/en-us/article/roland-garros-2025-entry-list-men-women-protected-ranking">main entry list</a> for women’s singles of Roland Garros.</p><p>This will be the 19-year-old tennis star&#x27;s first appearance at a Grand Slam as a professional.</p><p>Fresh from her Cinderella run at the 2025 Miami Open, Eala now finds herself ranked 72nd by the WTA, although she&#x27;s the 74th seed in the French Open.</p><p>Also included in the list are second seed and four-time French Open champion Iga Swiatek of Poland, whom Eala defeated in Miami.</p><p>Aryna Sabalenka, the winner of the Florida tilt and currently the top-ranked women&#x27;s tennis player, enters the clay court tournament as the No. 1 seed.</p><p>Eala is currently competing at the Oeiras Ladies Open in Portugal, where she took down Anouk Koevermans of the Netherlands on Tuesday. She is the No. 1 seed in the WTA125 tournament.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/othersports/2025/4/15/tennis-alex-eala-ousts-dutch-foe-advances-to-round-of-16-in-portugal-1924">READ: Alex Eala ousts Dutch foe, advances to round-of-16 in Portugal</a></div><div><br/></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/E1S1nUNjAzE??si=apW7DjE-zJS8BF2w&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

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Alex Eala officially in main draw of 2025 French Open, set to make Grand Slam debut as pro

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Alex Eala officially in main draw of 2025 French Open, set to make Grand Slam debut as pro

Kennedy Caacbay,

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Published April 16, 2025 04:50 PM PHT

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