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2025 will be remembered as the year that Alex Eala went from an up-and-comer to a full-fledged star.

She started the year with a dream run in the Miami Open, where she defeated a bevy of Grand Slam champions — Jelena Ostapenko, Madison Keys, and Iga Swiatek — en route to a semifinal appearance. There, she lost to Jessica Pegula, but the sensational campaign was enough for her to make it to the WTA’s top 100. Read more https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/othersports/2025/12/29/breakthroughs-returns-historic-feats-how-ph-sports-unfolded-in-2025-0800