Alexandra "Alex" Eala

Senator Joel Villanueva has filed a resolution to congratulate and commend tennis sensation Alexandra "Alex" Eala for her phenomenal run at the recent 2025 Miami Open, which has elevated her ranking to historic heights.

Senate Resolution (SR) No. 1330 also honors Eala for making history as the first Filipino woman to break into the Top 100 of the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) World Rankings.

“Alex’s achievement serves as an inspiration to young athletes across the country and proves that with hard work and perseverance, Filipinos can compete and triumph on the world stage,” Villanueva said.

At the Miami open, the 19-year-old Eala and 2022 US Open Junior Girls’ Singles champion defeated World No. 73 Katie Volynets and No. 25 and 2017 French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko before stunning World No. 5 and 2025 Australian Open winner Madison Keys and World No. 2 and five-time Grand Slam champion Iga Świątek. 

Eala eventually fell to World No. 4 Jessica Pegula in the semifinals. The Filipina, who competed in the tournament as a wild card entry, concluded her remarkable campaign ranked World No. 75.

“Our national athletes are starting to make a mark on the world stage, which is why we need to invest in them,” emphasized the former Senate majority leader.

Villanueva, a former national athlete, has been a strong advocate for sports development through legislative initiatives. 

He has filed Senate Bill No. (SBN) 932, or the Bayaning Atletang Filipino Act, which seeks to establish a national endowment fund for sports heroes, and SBN 569 or the Sports Varsity Teams in Basic Education Act, which aims to institutionalize varsity sports teams in elementary and high schools.