ALEX Eala has reached a new milestone in her young career.
The 18-year-old Eala breached the top 200 in the Women’s Tennis Association world rankings, leaping from 215 last week to a new high of 195.
Because of this, Eala moved ahead of her previous career-best of 214, which she achieved in November, 2022.
Her rise in the rankings came after last week’s campaign where she finished the ITF World Series with a title in Roehamption, and runner-up finish in Aldershot.
Eala took the Roehamption championship, disposing of Australian Ariana Rodionova, 6-2, 6-3, after settling for a runner-up finish to another Australian in Destanee Alava, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4.
Eala’s upward move came after she joined 10 events in the ITF tour.
She is now the highest-ranked Southeast Asian netter, with Lanlana Tararudee of Thailand behind at no. 252.