Alex Eala in action during the US Open qualifying round. –ALEX EALA INSTAGRAM/VIA US OPEN
MANILA, Philippines—Filipino tennis ace Alex Eala looks to follow up a stellar 2024 campaign with an even more successful 2025 season.
“I do think that I passed a lot of milestones this year but there are definitely moments where I thought I was so close to achieving more but it just didn’t happen. It’s okay, at the end I’m very happy with how I performed and improved this year,” said Eala on Power and Play.
“I’m excited to see how my game and the results are going to develop this year.”
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Eala, who achieved her highest WTA ranking at 143 last July, said she’s excited to face 2025 with “so many goals.”
“I really love competing, I love being on the court, solving problems and facing the challenges. At the end of the day, you feel like you didn’t compete enough if you didn’t do those 10-11 months of work.”
“Just like every other job, it gives you a purpose and a goal to work towards. I have so many goals for next year so I’m more excited than anything.”
Most recently, Eala capped off her 2024 season with a semifinal finish in the ITF W100 in Dubai, faltering to top-seed Polina Kudermetova of Russia earlier this month.