Alex Eala: US Open Win Despite Global Stardom

The 21-year-old sensation has attracted a massive following at Flushing Meadows, with fans in blue, red and white filling Louis Armstrong Stadium. At No. 18, she holds the record as the Philippines' highest-ranked tennis player ever. cricket-ipl.co.za

Eala's meteoric rise has earned her presidential recognition after winning her first tour-level title at the DC Open. With Forbes estimating her off-court earnings at over $5 million plus $1.7 million in prize money, her agent predicts she will become the world's second-highest-paid female athlete by 2027.