What Alexandra Eala stated was her ‘main goal’ to achieve in tennis back in 2021

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Alexandra Eala had three big tennis goals when she was just 15 years old, one of which she has already achieved.

Eala is currently focused on a lengthy stay at the iconic Indian Wells in California, where the Filipina superstar is the 31st seed.

She takes on Dayana Yastremska in the first round of the WTA 1000 tournament, where she is making her debut.

Back in 2021, however, popular figure Eala shared the huge goals that she wanted to achieve in her tennis career.

Alexandra Eala said she wanted to win Grand Slams and become No. 1

During her third year of training at the Rafa Nadal Academy in Mallorca, Eala told the International Tennis Federation: “The main goal is to become a full-time professional, to win Grand Slams and to become world No. 1.

“Right now, I like to think of my smaller goals.

“Improving my women’s ranking, and just continuing to improve on the things that I need to improve right now.

“There’s a lot of room for improvement, I think!”

Five years later, she has, of course, become a professional tennis player, with Eala now a regular fixture on the WTA Tour.

But she may understandably have to wait some time to win Grand Slam titles and make it all the way to world number one.

Currently ranked 32nd, Eala has a career-high rank of 31, but has yet to win a WTA title, never mind at Grand Slam level.

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Huge Alexandra Eala fanbase must be patient for success

Importantly, Eala has now made appearances at all four Grand Slam tournaments, enjoying her best run at the US Open.

She reached the second round in 2025, while she has never made it beyond the first round of the Australian Open, French Open and Wimbledon.

But with more playing time will come more experience and confidence, with Eala already having the boost of a huge following.

Her loyal and massive fanbase has helped play a key role in her fantastic rise so far, and they will undoubtedly look to push her all the way at Indian Wells.

Eala has been backed to win Indian Wells, which would unquestionably be her biggest achievement to date.

But the field is full of high-quality players, beginning with three-time WTA champion and former Australian Open semifinalist Yastremska.

The 20-year-old is also playing doubles at Tennis Paradise, where she and Iva Jovic start out against Jelena Ostapenko and Hailey Baptiste.

Taking each tournament as it comes will be a wise approach for the Filipina youngster, who has thus far dealt with the pressure on her shoulders expertly.

Her fans will be eager for big success, but that will definitely take time, perhaps starting by Eala improving her serve.