Alex Eala is gearing up for tougher campaigns ahead after her dream run in the Miami Open opened more doors for her in the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA). Eala took down three Grand Slam champions in succession—including world No.

Eala was the first to win the Les Petits As, the premier international tournament for kids aged between 12 and 14. She was the first to win a junior Grand Slam, at the 2022 U.S. Open. She’s the first to get to the cusp of the top 100.

And at the conclusion of her Miami Open path, Eala became the first Filipina to win over a player inside the top 10, and she did it twice. She was also the first Filipina to reach the semifinals of a Women's Tennis Association (WTA) 1000 event, and the first to defeat multiple Grand Slam champions.