Philippines, Nadal Academy, Miami: Everything you always wanted to know about Alexandra Eala (but never had time to find out) – updated after 2025 Eastbourne final
Alexandra Eala is blazing a new trail for Filipino women on the WTA Tour. Here are responses to some common questions about the rising star, who has honed her skills at the Nadal Academy
Alexandra Eala, Monastir 2023
Who is Alexandra Eala?
Alexandra Eala is a tennis player form Philippines who competes on the professional women’s tour.
What is Alexandra Eala’s age?
She was born on May 23, 20005, which makes her 20 years old as of June 2025.
What did Alexandra Eala accomplish at the Miami Open?
Eala created history at the WTA Miami Open with her run to the semi-finals. The 19-year-old became the first Filipino to reach a WTA-level semi-final and also the first to beat a Grand Slam champion (with her win over Jelena Ostapenko and then repeated the same feat with wins over Madison Keys and Iga Swiatek).
Eala’s run finally came to an end in the last four at the hands of American Jessica Pegula, who won 7-6, 5-7, 6-3 to advance to the final.
What is Alexandra Eala’s best performance at a Grand Slam?
Eala made her Grand Slam main-draw debut at the 2025 French Open, losing in three sets to Emiliana Arango in the first round. She is set to make her second major appearance at the 2025 Wimbledon Championships, when she takes on defending champion Barbora Krejcikova in the first round.
In the juniors, she won the US Open girls singles title in 2022 as well as the 2020 Australian Open girls doubles title (with Priska Nugroho) and the 2021 Roland-Garros girls doubles title (with Oksana Selekhmeteva).
How many titles has Eala won?
Eala has won five ITF singles titles to date. This includes one at the W50 level, three at the W25 level and one at the W15 level.
She also reached the final of the Eastbourne International, a WTA 250 event played on grass. It was Eala’s first WTA final. She lost a thrilling match to fellow young rising talent Maya Joint in the showpiece, failing to convert four Championship points.
What is Alexandra Eala’s highest ranking?
Eala’s highest ranking is No 69, which she achieved in 2025. You can find her latest ranking and rankings history on her WTA Tour profile page.
Who is Alexandra Eala’s coach?
Eala is currently coached by Daniel Gomez. She has trained at the Rafael Nadal Academy in Mallorca for several years.
Who are Alexandra Eala’s parents?
Eala’s mother Rosemarie Maniego-Eala was a bronze medallist at1985 Southeast Asian Games in the 100-meter backstroke category and went on to become the chief financial officer of Globe Telecom before retiring. Her father is Mike Eala, who has been involved in her tennis career closely.
How tall is Alexandra Eala?
According to her WTA profile, Eala is 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m).
Was Alexandra Eala a top junior?
Eala peaked at No 2 in the ITF junior world rankings in October 2020 She also won three Grand Slam junior titles – the 2022 US Open girls singles title, the 2020 Australian Open girls doubles title and the 2021 Roland-Garros girls doubles title.
Who is her favourite player?
Eala cited five-time Grand Slam winner Maria Sharapova as her idol.
“Growing up my absolute favorite was Maria Sharapova. I loved her grit and obviously the way she styled herself and the way she carried herself, very young, and she was someone I really looked up to. Then later on, people like Halep, people like Li Na, Barty, so many people I took inspiration from. So many people,” Eala told the media in Miami after her win over Iga Swiatek.
How much prize money has Eala won in her career?
As of June 28, 2025, Eala has won $1,019, 633 in career prize money. You can find her updated prize money stats on her WTA profile page.
Is Eala active on social media?
Eala has an Instagram account, where she is followed by 269,000 people, as of March 28, 2025. She is also on Facebook, where she has more than 236,000 followers.
