Filipina tennis star Alex Eala climbs to WTA No. 18, a Southeast Asian record, after a breakthrough hard-court swing heading into the US Open.

Alex Eala hits the courts in New York before the US Open, sharpening her game at Arthur Ashe Stadium and preparing for mixed doubles with Felix Auger-Aliassime.

Filipina tennis star Alex Eala climbs to WTA No. 18, a Southeast Asian record, after a breakthrough hard-court swing heading into the US Open.