Eala beats Pegula at DC Open to claim first WTA Tour title
Alexandra Eala: Rising Filipina star beats Jessica Pegula in DC Open final to claim first WTA Tour title Alexandra Eala won the DC Open to become the...
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- Alexandra Eala: Rising Filipina star beats Jessica Pegula in DC Open final to claim first WTA Tour title Alexandra Eala won the DC Open to become the first Filipina player to claim a WTA Tour title; the 21-year-old came from a set down to beat top seed Jessica Pegula; watch Eala in action at the Toronto Open, live on Sky Sports through to the final on August 13 Monday 3 August 2026 19:53, UK Rising Filipina star Alexandra Eala came from a set down against Jessica Pegula to claim the first WTA Tour singles title of her career at the DC Open.
- Eala had trailed by a set when the match was suspended because of heavy rain on Sunday, but the 21-year-old turned the contest round on Monday to claim a 4-6 6-4 6-0 victory.
- The victory made Eala the first Filipina to win a singles title on the tour, completing the same career-defining breakthrough that the Washington tournament once gave Pegula when she claimed her first WTA Tour title in 2019.
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Alexandra Eala: Rising Filipina star beats Jessica Pegula in DC Open final to claim first WTA Tour title Alexandra Eala won the DC Open to become the first Filipina player to claim a WTA Tour title; the 21-year-old came from a set down to beat top seed Jessica Pegula; watch Eala in action at the Toronto Open, live on Sky Sports through to the final on August 13 Monday 3 August 2026 19:53, UK Rising Filipina star Alexandra Eala came from a set down against Jessica Pegula to claim the first WTA Tour singles title of her career at the DC Open. Eala had trailed by a set when the match was suspended because of heavy rain on Sunday, but the 21-year-old turned the contest round on Monday to claim a 4-6 6-4 6-0 victory. The victory made Eala the first Filipina to win a singles title on the tour, completing the same career-defining breakthrough that the Washington tournament once gave Pegula when she claimed her first WTA Tour title in 2019. - What tennis is live on Sky Sports? The players held through the opening three games of the second set before heavy rain suspended play on Sunday afternoon, with Eala up 2-1. Watch the ATP and WTA Tours, with Draper set to return from at the National...