Alex Eala notches career-high world no. 17 ranking
Alex Eala has reached a career-high ranking of world no. 17.
On Nov. 2, the latest WTA rankings showed Eala climbing two spots from her previous no. 19 placement. She now sits between Japan's Naomi Osaka, world no. 16, and Fil-Canadian Leylah Fernandez, world no. 18.
In August, the Filipina achieved her highest rank yet at world no. 18.
Eala is next set to compete in the Hong Kong Open, where she's the second seed, against Alycia Parks on Nov. 3 morning. This will be their third match this year, with one win each.
Other top players Sorana Cirstea, Leylah Fernandez, Ann Li, Maria Sakkari, Talia Gibson, and Wang Xinyu will join the tournament. Venus Williams is also competing as a wild card.
The Pinay comes fresh off the 2026 Pan Pacific Open, where she reached the quarterfinals. Her campaign ended after falling to Russia's Diana Shnaider.
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Before that, she reached the round of 16 in the Ningbo Open, where she was also defeated by the Russian. She suffered early exits in Wuhan and Singapore in September and October.
Meanwhile, the Filipina showed a strong performance in the 2026 Asian Games, where she took home bronze.
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