THE PHILIPPINES' Alex Eala is now the highest ranked women's tennis player in Southeast Asia,
The 17-year-old just landed a career-high WTA ranking at no. 340 after the federation's latest update last Monday. The next highest Southeast Asian on the list is Indonesia's Aldila Sutjiadi, at no. 401.
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Eala climbed 73 places from last month's ranking after a promising stint at W60 Madrid, where she finished as a runner-up — her highest finish in the $60,000 category.
The Filipina's quest for a third pro title this year, after the W25 Chiang Rai on April, and the W15 Manacor from 2021.
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