Alex Eala has enjoyed a breakout season on the WTA Tour.
The Filipina star, who is quite possibly the most well-followed individual on the circuit, achieved a career-high ranking of 15 following her run to the Hong Kong Open final on Sunday.
Eala’s rise up the rankings is no fluke: the 20-year-old won her first WTA Tour event in Washington and performed exceptionally well at a variety of other high-profile events, beating the likes of Coco Gauff and Iga Swiatek along the way.
With Eala’s 2026 campaign coming to a conclusion earlier this week, let’s take a look at how the Filipina’s points total from this year compares to 2025.
Alex Eala’s 2026 ranking points total compared to 2025
Eala performed so well throughout 2026 that she was a late contender to qualify for the year-ending WTA Finals.
Although the 20-year-old ultimately failed to qualify for the Finals, she did manage to accumulate an impressive points total.
Eala finished 17th in the 2026 WTA Finals race, collecting 2,224 ranking points across the campaign.
In 2025, Eala achieved some impressive results on the Tour, most notably defeating Jelena Ostapenko, Madison Keys and Iga Swiatek en route to the Miami Open semi-finals.
She also secured her first-ever victory in the main draw of a Grand Slam after beating Clara Tauson at the US Open.
|
13 |
Iva Jovic |
2941 |
|
14 |
Elise Mertens |
2540 |
|
15 |
Alexandra Eala |
2392 |
|
16 |
Sorana Cîrstea |
2386 |
|
17 |
Naomi Osaka |
2315 |
The new WTA rankings following the Hong Kong Open
After losing to Victoria Mboko in the 2025 Hong Kong Open second round, Eala concluded her campaign ranked 71st in the WTA Finals race.
The youngster collected 806 points throughout the year.
Alex Eala’s next tennis event
Eala is set to take some time away from competitive play following the conclusion of the 2026 WTA Tour season.
The Filipina is set to make her return on December 8, when she will take part in the ‘Game Set Celebrate’ exhibition, which will be held in the Philippines.
Eala will play Janice Tjen of Indonesia at the Philippine Arena, which can host up to 55,000 people.
“Every time I play abroad, I carry the Philippines with me,” Eala said in a statement earlier this year.
“To come home and play in front of our fans will be incredibly special.
“I want this to be a day where we celebrate our love for tennis, our culture and the young players who will take the sport forward.
“And if all of us come together, maybe we can make a little history too.”
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