WTA world no. 57 is the second-highest mark in Alex Eala's career, just one spot shy of her peak at no. 56 set earlier this year.
Alex Eala climbed to world no. 57 in the latest WTA rankings released Monday, September 15, moving up four spots from no. 61 last week.
The 20-year-old Filipina reached the quarterfinals of the SP Open in Brazil, a WTA 250 event, where she bowed out in straight sets to Janice Tjen.
The performance earned her 54 ranking points and $4,470 in prize money.
Eala’s ranking now sits as the second-highest of her career, just one place behind her peak of no. 56 set in July.
The rise comes shortly after she captured her first WTA singles crown at the Guadalajara 125 Open earlier this month.
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