Alex Eala nailed another career-high as she climbed to world No.2 in the juniors tennis circuit following her 2020 Roland Garros girls singles semifinal appearance.

The teen standout’s improved ranking came after a historic run in the French Open where she became the first Filipino in 35 years to reach the final 4 of juniors action. (RECAP: How Alex Eala marched to a historic French Open semis stint)

Eala wrote on Monday, October 12, on her Facebook page: “#2 World ITF Girls Junior Ranking! Happy with my performance and thank you again for all your support! It has truly been an amazing week!”

The 15-year-old tallied a total of 2148.75 points for the No. 2 spot, adding 430 points since her title-winning 2020 Australian Open juniors stint, where she ended with a world No. 4 ranking.

Eala leaped two spots higher to overtake former world No. 1 Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva of Andorra and French Diane Parry, who both skipped the French Open.

Former world No. 6 Elsa Jacquemot rose to the top of the table after her 2020 Roland Garros girls singles title romp.

Eala is only 112.5 points away from Jacquemot’s 2261.75 tally.

The Filipina bowed out of the 2020 French Open after Jacquemot handed her a straight-set loss in the semifinal.

But it was still a notable run as Eala, who is a Rafa Nadal Academy scholar, became the first Filipina to see action in the last 4 of a junior Grand Slam. (FAST FACTS: Who is teen tennis sensation Alex Eala?)

Felix Barrientos was the last Filipino to make it to a junior Slam semifinal 35 years ago in the 1985 Wimbledon tournament. – Rappler.com