Alexandra Eala has put Philippines tennis on the map thanks to her remarkable form throughout the 2025 WTA Tour season.
The 20-year-old reached the semi-finals of the Miami Open, as well as the final of the Eastbourne Open in 2025.
Eala has continued her form into 2026 at the ASB Classic, where she reached the final four of the WTA 250 event.
The Filipina star has inspired several young stars from the Philippines and one of them has just received a wild card slot for an upcoming WTA event.
Tennielle Madis earns wild card slot for Philippine Women’s Open
18 year old Tennielle Madis is a hotly-tipped Filipina teenager, who earned fame for her involvement in the nation’s SEA Games campaign at the end of 2025.
She won bronze for the Philippines in the women’s doubles event and now she could join Eala at the Philippine Women’s Open.
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The rising star has received a wild card for the first WTA tournament in the Philippines, which is set to feature Donna Vekic as the provisional top seed.
Madis will join Eala and Janice Tjen as fellow wild cards at the event and it will likely be her first WTA involvement of her career.
Eala’s involvement depends on how deep she goes at the Australian Open, as the second week of the tournament clashes with the Philippines event.
Madis’ involvement has confirmed there will be a Filipina representing at the history-making event in Manila, however.
The message Tennielle Madis sent Alexandra Eala after the SEA Games
Eala and Madis shared a locker room during the Philippines phenomenal run in tennis at the 2025 SEA Games.
After the tournament, Madis took to Instagram to share a message to her teammate, who has provided the perfect pathway of how to take the WTA Tour by storm.
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She wrote: “To my teammates, thank you for the sisterhood, trust, love and support we shared on and off the court. This journey was truly special because of you.”
“My sincere gratitude to my Philippine Tennis Academy family and the board of directors for believing in us and supporting our growth as athletes and individuals.”
The Philippine Women’s Open takes place on 26 January and runs for one week at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Center.
