Alex Eala creeps closer to WTA top 40 ahead of Abu Dhabi opener

MANILA, Philippines–Alex Eala inched closer to cracking the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) top 40. The Filipino tennis star notched a new career-high of world No. 45 in the latest WTA rankings released on Monday. Eala returns to action late Monday night (Manila time) against Zeynep Sonmez in the round of 32 of the Abu Dhabi