Alex Eala storms back vs Jessica Pegula to claim maiden tour title in Washington

Getting her act together in a nervy final that got delayed, halted, and rescheduled due to persistent rain, Alex Eala becomes the first Filipina to win a WTA Tour title as she stuns world No. 3 Jessica Pegula to rule the Washington Open

Victory over the top seed in Washington sealed Eala’s first singles title on the WTA Tour and the first ever by a Filipina player

Filipino sensation beats Jessica Pegula 4-6 6-4 6-0 21-year-old has five straight wins over top-10 players Alexandra Eala dismantled top seed Jessica Pegula 4-6 6-4 6-0 after the weather-hit ⁠DC Open final in Washington resumed on Monday, completing a remarkable comeback to become the first player from the Philippine

Alexandra Eala becomes the first player from the Philippines to win a WTA Tour title, defeating Jessica Pegula at DC Open  CNN

Alexandra Eala rallies past Jessica Pegula 4-6, 6-4, 6-0 to capture her first WTA singles title  Toronto Star

Alexandra Eala rallied past Jessica Pegula 4-6, 6-4, 6-0 to capture the first WTA Tour singles title of her career

Aug 3 : Alexandra Eala dismantled top seed Jessica Pegula 4-6 6-4 6-0 after the weather-hit Washington Open final resumed on Monday, completing a remarkable comeback to become the first player from the Philippines to win a WTA Tour-level singles title.The 21-year-old resumed play on Monday trailing by a set but leading

Eala came from a set down after an overnight rain delay to defeat Pegula, the top seed.

Alexandra Eala continues her strong season with an impressive victory over Naomi Osaka to reach the Washington Open final.