Top female athletes of ‘25

Inlast Friday’s column, we listed the country’s top male sports achievers of 2025.

- By JOAQUIN M. HENSON

Each has a case for top honors as the year’s Most Outstanding Athlete - Carlos Yulo, June Mar Fajardo, EJ Obiena, Carlo Biado, Melvin Jerusalem and Pedro Taduran. On the female side, there were also stars worthy of consideration as the Most Outstanding Athlete, regardless of gender. Here are the top female sports performers of the year just passed.¢ Alex Eala. It wasn’t only her success on the court that captivated audiences throughout the tennis world. Eala, 20, brought a sense of gravitas to the game, honorin; opponents, win or lose, bringing pride to her country an winning the hearts of fans, no matter where they’re from, with her charisma, character and class. Alexmania is a reality that has rekindled widespread interest in tennis all over the country. Last year, Eala was sensational, becoming the first wildcard to beat three Grand Slam champions in straight sets to reach a WTA 1000 event semis, winning the Guadalajara 125 Open and registering the