IT'S official: Alex Eala has soared to a new career-high ranking of world No. 56 as the latest WTA standings were updated on Sunday night.
The 20-year-old Filipina made one of the biggest leaps this week, climbing 18 spots from No. 74 following her remarkable run to the final of the WTA 250 Eastbourne Open.
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Though she fell to Australia’s Maya Joint in the championship match, Eala’s performance turned heads with a string of notable wins over Hailey Baptiste, Jelena Ostapenko, Lucia Bronzetti, and Dayana Yastremska — starting all the way from the qualifying rounds.
This new ranking surpasses her previous best of No. 69 and places her just three spots behind four-time grand slam champion and former World No. 1 Naomi Osaka, who currently sits at No. 53.
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