Can Alex Eala emerge as world No. 1 at the end of the French Open?

At 15, Filipino teen tennis ace Alex Eala has already made history for the Philippines.

Just yesterday, she got a ticket to the semi-finals of the 2020 French Open women’s singles tournament after beating her Czech opponent, Linda Noskova.

She is the second Filipina to reach the Grand Slam singles semifinals in 35 years, since Felix Barrientos at junior Wimbledon in 1985.

Eala, an academic at the Rafael Nadal Tennis Academy in Spain, is now just two wins away from possibly taking home her second Grand Slam title.

He previously achieved his first Slam in January this year, after winning the Australian Open Juniors double.

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Currently at No. 4 in the world with 1718.75 points, this semi-final stage alone will add 430 (490 minus 60, his lowest result in the best 6 tournaments) to his points, which will add 2148.75 points.

This will allow her to surpass the French Diane Parry, World No. 2, with 1967.5 points, as well as the Ukrainian Daria Snigur, who is the World No. 3 with 1930 points.

Both Parry and Snigur skipped this year’s tournament.

Meanwhile, Andorran Victoria Kasintseva, the best classified, already finished her time at the French Open with 1971.25 points, after being eliminated in the second round in both singles and doubles.

After the French Open, Eala is expected to climb at least two places higher in the rankings. But if the fast-footed Filipina continues her pace and reaches the final, she will score 700 points.

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What if he wins? She will add 1,000 points to her account.

She will face France’s Elsa Jacquemot later tonight (Manila time). Jacquemot is currently ranked No. 6 in the world rankings with 1461.25 points.

World No. 8 Russian Polina Kudermetova, with 1,438.75 points, has also entered the semi-finals of the prestigious tournament.

While the possibilities are wide open and hopes that Alex will make it to the top, the Eala team said they will take it one game at a time. The pressure on ratings won’t get in your way.

“We focus on one game at a time and try not to linger too long in qualifying because the most important thing is to improve Alex’s level of play,” said Mike Eala, Alex’s father. SPIN Life. “Rankings and results will follow the level. “

And where did Alex and his father get this focused mentality?

Rafael Nadal’s own coach (and father), Toni Nadal.

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