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Tennis: Alex Eala jumps to No. 64 in WTA live rankings

Philippines' Alexandra Eala serves to Poland's Iga Swiatek during their 2025 WTA Tour Madrid Open tennis tournament second round singles match at the Caja Magica in Madrid, on April 24, 2025. Thomas Coex, AFP/File

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1751010729500Akex-Eala.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt=" Philippines&#x27; Alexandra Eala serves to Poland&#x27;s Iga Swiatek during their 2025 WTA Tour Madrid Open tennis tournament second round singles match at the Caja Magica in Madrid, on April 24, 2025. Thomas Coex, AFP/File"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left"> Philippines&#x27; Alexandra Eala serves to Poland&#x27;s Iga Swiatek during their 2025 WTA Tour Madrid Open tennis tournament second round singles match at the Caja Magica in Madrid, on April 24, 2025. <em>Thomas Coex, AFP/File</em></span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p>Alex Eala has yet another milestone in her young professional tennis career.</p><p>Eala reached a career-best No. 64 in the WTA live ranking, four places higher 24 hours ago after taking down Ukraine&#x27;s Dayana Yastremska in a masterful 6-1, 6-2 sweep in the 2025 Eastbourne Open quarterfinals.</p><p>She has reached her breakthrough WTA Tour semifinal on grass after this.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/othersports/2025/6/26/tennis-alex-eala-outclasses-dayana-yastremska-advances-to-eastbourne-semis-2314"><strong>READ: Tennis: Alex Eala outclasses Dayana Yastremska, advances to Eastbourne semis<br/></strong></a></div><p>The 20-year-old sensation from the Philippines continued to make waves on the global stage, taking down tennis stars en route to the Final Four of the Great Britain tilt, including No. 20 Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia, who retired due to an unfortunate injury in their Round-of-16 matchup.</p><p>But she&#x27;s not done yet.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/othersports/2025/6/26/tennis-alex-eala-expecting-tough-battle-vs-varvara-gracheva-in-eastbourne-semis-0032"><strong>READ: Tennis: Alex Eala expecting tough battle vs Varvara Gracheva in Eastbourne semis<br/></strong></a></div><p>The Filipina ace is battling WTA No. 111 Varvara Gracheva of France, scheduled for 6 p.m. (Manila time) for a spot in the final round of the Eastbourne Open. </p><p>Eala aims to assert her mastery over Gracheva, whom she defeated two weeks ago in the Nottingham Open.</p><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/a5euXXnSYiU??si=QdQm586sXtzCx5zf&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>Alex Eala has yet another milestone in her young professional tennis career.</p>