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class=\"ciam-article-t365\"><!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p>Alex Eala is still at the formative stages of her career, but she is already closing in on a big prize money breakthrough.<\/p>\n<p>The Filipina hero has created a huge stir in tennis since he breakthrough week at the Miami Open last year, with her story going to a whole new level over the last few weeks.<\/p>\n<p>Eala was rising up the tennis rankings as she won the Birmingham Open on a grass court in June and she then enjoyed her best run at a Grand Slam as she reached the last-16 at Wimbledon, beating defending champion Iga Swiatek in the third round.<\/p>\n<p>She backed that up by lifting her first WTA Tour title in Washington, beating an impressive list of opponents to take that crown.<\/p>\n<p>Eala beat Olympic champion Wang Xinyu, defending Washington champion Leylah Fernandez, the dangerous Elina Svitolina and four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka before she overcame Jessica Pegula in the final.<\/p>\n<h2>More Tennis News<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/alex-eala-popularity-jessica-pegula-insane\"><strong>Alex Eala fans described as \u2018insane\u2019 by defeated rival after big revelation<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/alex-eala-golden-opportunity-canadian-open\"><strong>Alex Eala\u2019s chances of winning the Canadian Open boosted after latest results<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Washington title success earned her prize money of $252,000, which took her career total up to $2,901,015.<\/p>\n<p>Eala will break through the $3m barrier soon and she will have a chance to move up the all-time prize money list rapidly if she continues her current form.<\/p>\n<p>Her bank balance is certain to be boosted by huge sponsorship deals that will now come her way on the back of her ongoing success, with the offers certain to flow her way as she emerges as one of the biggest names on the WTA Tour.<\/p>\n<p>Eala\u2019s form and presence in the sport is being saluted by the great and good of the game, with former US Open champion Andy Roddick among her biggest admirers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe\u2019s not scared to play the top players. There\u2019s no doubt,\u201d Roddick said on his <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=JB2HorHmW3U\">Served<\/a> podcast.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd I mean, she\u2019s sneaky \u2014 we\u2019re talking four spots away from being seeded in the top 16. That\u2019s the next goal for her.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCan we put up a couple of results in Canada and Cincinnati and sneak inside that top 16 where a fourth round is expected and not a surprise to anyone. Massive, massive props to her, she\u2019s so much fun.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEveryone in tennis should be cheering for her, right? And you [could] say, like, \u2018don\u2019t pick favourites, don\u2019t cheer for her\u2019, sure\u2026 I\u2019m cheering for markets,\u201d said the American.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf we could bring hundreds of millions of people because she\u2019s playing, well, then I\u2019m going to cheer for that because it\u2019s better for tennis.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI know some people might bristle and be like, \u2018listen, she hasn\u2019t won a Slam. What are we doing?\u2019 No, but she\u2019s literally carrying hundreds of millions of fans to our sport and saying, you\u2019re die-hards now. This is great for the sport.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt doesn\u2019t mean you like her more than\u2026 I love Jessica Pegula. All I\u2019m saying is that I want to see Eala consistently do well because of what an impact she will have on the game if she does that.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNot all impacts are the same with players. Eala winning a Slam is more than someone else winning a Slam. That\u2019s just the way it works. We\u2019re lucky in tennis to have her. We should continue to support the story.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd listen, none of this s*** happens and no one cares if she\u2019s not winning stuff. So, this is great.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ NEWS: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/alex-eala-ranking-sponsors-prize-money-biggest-win\">Alex Eala\u2019s ranking, prize money, sponsors and her next tournament<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End --><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alex Eala on the brink of an epic prize money breakthrough and it\u2019s certain to happen Kevin Palmer 08 Aug 2026 7:30 AM Alex Eala in Washington Alex Eala is still at the formative stages of her career, but she is already closing in on a big prize money breakthrough. 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