03/08/2026
HISTORY MADE! Alexandra Eala ANG GALING!!!
WTA Mubadala DC Open
**!Alex Eala’s Washington DC Open title was remarkable not just because she won it, but because of the quality of opponents she defeated and the adversity she overcame. It marked the first WTA Tour singles title by a Filipino player, making it one of the biggest achievements in Philippine tennis history.
The road to the championship
Round of 32 – Yulia Putintseva
* Former World No. 20.
* Multiple WTA titles.
* Known as one of the tour’s toughest competitors with relentless defense.
Round of 16 – Leylah Fernandez
* 2021 US Open finalist.
* Defending Washington DC Open champion.
* Eala rallied from a 1–5 deficit in the second set before winning the tiebreak, showing tremendous composure under pressure.
Semifinal – Naomi Osaka
* 4-time Grand Slam singles champion.
* Former World No. 1.
* One of the biggest names in women’s tennis.
* Eala dominated the match 6–4, 6–2, reaching her first WTA Tour final.
Final – Jessica Pegula
* World No. 3 and the tournament’s top seed.
* Two-time Washington champion.
* 11-time WTA singles champion entering the event.
* Eala lost the opening set, then stormed back to win 4–6, 6–4, 6–0.
* The final was also interrupted by rain and resumed the following day, requiring her to reset mentally before completing the comeback.
Challenges she overcame
* 🇵🇭 Became the first Filipino to win a WTA Tour-level singles title.
* 🏆 Defeated the defending champion (Leylah Fernandez).
* 👑 Beat a four-time Grand Slam champion (Naomi Osaka).
* 🔝 Defeated the World No. 3 and tournament top seed (Jessica Pegula).
* 💪 Came back from one set down in the championship match.
* 🌧️ Maintained focus after a rain delay forced the final to continue the next day.
* 🔥 Continued a remarkable streak of victories over elite players, further proving that her Miami breakthrough was no fluke.
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