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Alexandra Eala Becomes First Filipino Woman to Crack WTA Top 50

“It's never easy to play one of your friends,” Mboko said after rallying past Eala in Hong Kong. “I had to fight for every point.” The run still lifted Eala to No. 50, the Philippines' first woman in the WTA Top 50, after a Miami semifinal, an Eastbourne final, and a US Open win over No. 20 Tauson in 2025.