{"id":1780561,"date":"2026-02-19T18:45:18","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T15:45:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1780561"},"modified":"2026-02-19T18:45:18","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T15:45:18","slug":"alex-ealas-dubai-championships-prize-money-ranking-points-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1780561","title":{"rendered":"Alex Eala&#8217;s Dubai Championships prize money &amp; ranking points revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"ps-article-content rounded-lg lg:mt-5 lg:border lg:border-card lg:bg-card lg:shadow-primary\">\n<header>\n<h1 class=\"py-4 text-xl font-normal text-title sm:text-2xl\">Alex Eala\u2019s Dubai Championships prize money &amp; ranking points revealed<\/h1>\n<div class=\"my-2 flex items-center justify-between\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/author\/oli-dickson-jefford\" class=\"text-sm font-normal !text-author\"><br \/>\n                            Oli Dickson Jefford                        <\/a><br \/>\n                        <time class=\"ml-3 text-sm font-normal text-info md:ml-4\" datetime=\"19 Feb 2026 6:45 PM\" data-ps-date=\"19 Feb 2026 6:45 PM\" data-ps-datetime=\"1771526718\"><br \/>\n                            19 Feb 2026 6:45 PM                        <\/time>\n                    <\/div>\n<div class=\"hidden justify-end space-x-4 text-xl sm:flex sm:!opacity-100\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/alex-eala-dubai-championships-prize-money-ranking-points-revealed\" class=\"!text-info hover:!text-brand\" aria-label=\"Share to facebook\"><\/p>\n<p>                        <\/a><br \/>\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tennis365.com%2Ftennis-news%2Falex-eala-dubai-championships-prize-money-ranking-points-revealed\" class=\"!text-info hover:!text-brand\" aria-label=\"Share to twitter\"><\/p>\n<p>                        <\/a><br \/>\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tennis365.com%2Ftennis-news%2Falex-eala-dubai-championships-prize-money-ranking-points-revealed\" class=\"!text-info hover:!text-brand\" aria-label=\"Share to linkedin\"><\/p>\n<p>                        <\/a><br \/>\n                        <a class=\"!text-info hover:!text-brand\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/\/send\/?text=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tennis365.com%2Ftennis-news%2Falex-eala-dubai-championships-prize-money-ranking-points-revealed\" aria-label=\"Share to whatsapp\"><\/p>\n<p>                        <\/a><br \/>\n                        <a class=\"!text-info hover:!text-brand\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/share.flipboard.com\/bookmarklet\/popout?v=2&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tennis365.com%2Ftennis-news%2Falex-eala-dubai-championships-prize-money-ranking-points-revealed\" aria-label=\"Share to flipboard\"><\/p>\n<p>                        <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n<div class=\"sm:hidden flex items-center space-x-5\">\n                        <a class=\"!text-share-icon hover:!text-share-icon-active flex items-center justify-center\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tennis365.com\" aria-label=\"Follow Tennis365 on Google Search\"><\/p>\n<p>                        <\/a><br \/>\n                        <button id=\"t365-article-share-btn\" class=\"mr-2 hidden h-6 w-6 appearance-none border-none !text-share-icon outline-none hover:!text-share-icon-active sm:hidden\" data-title=\"Alex Eala\u2019s Dubai Championships prize money &amp; ranking points revealed\"><\/p>\n<p>                        <\/button>\n                    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"-mx-3 sm:-mx-5 border-b border-page\"><\/div>\n<section>\n<div class=\"-mx-3 sm:-mx-5\">\n<figure class=\"aspect-h-9 aspect-w-16 relative\">\n                                        <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1320\" height=\"742\" loading=\"eager\" class=\"w-full h-full object-cover object-center !my-0\" src=\"https:\/\/images.ps-aws.com\/c?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tennis365.com%2Fcontent%2Fuploads%2F2025%2F04%2FAlex-Eala-fist-pump-1320x742.jpg\" alt=\"Pictured: Alex Eala fist pump\">                <\/figure><figcaption class=\"flex items-center space-x-3 border-b border-mobile-caption px-3 lg:border-caption\">\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-1.5 break-words !text-xs !text-content\">\n                                Alex Eala celebrates during her match                            <\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<div class=\"ciam-article-t365\">\n<p>Alex Eala\u2019s Dubai Tennis Championships campaign ended with a heavy defeat on Thursday, though there are still huge positives for her to take from her tournament.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/coco-gauff-sends-classy-message-alex-eala-fans-after-dubai-showdown\">World No 47 Eala was outfought in a comprehensive 6-0, 6-2 loss to world No 4 and third seed Coco Gauff<\/a>, with the American comfortably booking her place in the last four.<\/p>\n<p>However, this was just the second time that<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/alex-eala\"> Eala<\/a> had reached the last eight of a WTA 1000 event, and three good wins \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/what-alex-eala-had-to-say-after-stunning-jasmine-paolini-win\">including a top-10 win over Jasmine Paolini<\/a> \u2014 will provide a huge confidence boost regardless of Thursday\u2019s loss.<\/p>\n<p>With the dust now settling on the 20-year-old\u2019s efforts in Dubai, we look at the prize money and ranking points she has earned.<\/p>\n<h2>What prize money did Eala earn in Dubai?<\/h2>\n<p>Significant prize money is on offer at the Dubai Championships this year, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-features\/wta-dubai-championships-entry-list-prize-money-ranking-points-key-dates-2026\">with this year\u2019s women\u2019s singles champion set to take home an impressive $665,000 in winnings<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Though Eala\u2019s paycheck will not quite be that large, the 20-year-old will still take home a not-insignificant amount of prize money from the tournament.<\/p>\n<p>By reaching the last eight in Dubai, the Filipina has secured a prize money payout of $98,500 for her efforts at the WTA 1000 tournament.<\/p>\n<p>After beating Eala in the quarter-final, Gauff has guaranteed herself at least $197,000 in prize money from the event.<\/p>\n<h2>Tennis News<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/iga-swiateks-father-tells-critics-mind-your-own-business-questioning-relationship-psychologist\">Iga Swiatek\u2019s father tells critics \u2018mind your own business\u2019 after they questioned role of psychologist<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/destanee-aiava-never-felt-like-belonged-australian-opens-up-retirement-statement\">Destanee Aiava \u2018never felt like I belonged\u2019 as Australian opens up on bombshell retirement statement<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>What ranking points did Eala earn in Dubai?<\/h2>\n<p>A staggering 1,000 ranking points are on offer for this year\u2019s champion in Dubai, though significant ranking points are on offer across the board.<\/p>\n<p>And, by reaching the quarter-final of the tournament, Eala is assured of a significant surge \u2014 and a new career-high \u2014 in the WTA Rankings next week.<\/p>\n<p>The Filipina has earned herself 215 ranking points for the run, the second-most she has ever earned at an individual WTA event, only beaten by her 390 points from the Miami Open in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>With 10 points set to drop off her ranking next week, Eala is projected to gain a total of 205 points in the WTA Live Rankings.<\/p>\n<p>Provisionally, she is set to rise an impressive 15 places to world No 32 in the WTA Rankings, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/wta-rankings-sara-bejlek-emma-raducanu-alex-eala-elena-rybakina\">eclipsing the career-high of 40th she achieved earlier this month<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Eala will have significant points to defend at the Miami Open in March, but may have the chance to crack the top 30 should she do well at Indian Wells before then.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Want more from Tennis365? 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