Alexandra “Alex” Eala reached another career-high in the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) rankings after climbing to No. 51, two spots above her previous best of No. 53 last week.

The new ranking was released on Monday, just as she begins her campaign in the Hong Kong Open, marking her final push in this year’s WTA season.

On Monday afternoon, Eala will open her doubles campaign alongside Chan Hao-Ching of Chinese Taipei against the duo of Kamilla Rakhimova of Russia and Aliaksandra Sasnovich of Belarus in the Round of 16.

The Filipino ace will then launch her singles run on Tuesday, facing world No. 79 Katie Boulter of Great Britain.

This tournament serves as Eala’s final WTA event of the year, capping a historic season in which she broke into the world’s top 100, defeated multiple Grand Slam champions, and became the first Filipino to win a Grand Slam main-draw match at the US Open, before capturing her first WTA 125 title days later in Guadalajara.

Alex Eala at the Jingshan Tennis Open

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Photo: Jingshan Open/Alex Eala/IG

Alex Eala at the Suzhou Open WTA 125

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Photo: Suzhou Open WTA 125/Alex Eala/IG

Alex Eala at the Guadalajara 125 Open

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Photo: Guadalajara Open/Alex Eala/IG

Alex Eala vs Clara Tauson at the 2025 US Open

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Tennis – U.S. Open – Flushing Meadows, New York, United States – August 24, 2025 Philippines’ Alexandra Eala in action during her first round match against Denmark’s Clara Tauson REUTERS/Jeenah Moon

Alex Eala at the 2025 Wimbledon Championships

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Tennis – Wimbledon – July 1, 2025 Philippines’ Alexandra Eala reacts during her first round match against Czech Republic’s Barbora Krejcikova Photo: REUTERS/Toby Melville

Alex Eala vs Maya Joint at the Eastbourne Open Finals

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Tennis – Eastbourne Open – June 28, 2025 Philippines’ Alexandra Eala reacts during her women’s singles final against Australia’s Maya Joint Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs

Alex Eala vs Iga Swiatek at the Madrid Open

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Tennis – Madrid Open – Park Manzanares, Madrid, Spain – April 24, 2025 Philippines’ Alex Eala reacts during her round of 64 match against Poland’s Iga Swiatek REUTERS/Juan Medina

Alex Eala vs Jessica Pegula at the Miami Open semis

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Mar 27, 2025; Alex Eala waves to fans while leaving the court after her match against Jessica Pegula in a women’s singles semifinal of the Miami Open. (Photo: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images/REUTERS)