Alex Eala moves into WTA top 15 to end ‘fairytale season’

MANILA, Philippines–Alex Eala entered the WTA top 15 to end her breakthrough season. Eala, who began the year at No. 50, set a new career-high ranking of 15th in the world after a runner-up finish at the Hong Kong Open on Sunday. The 21-year-old Eala was favored in the final against unseeded American Claire Liu,