Alexandra Eala rallies to claim first title in Washington

Field Level Media|published: 08/03/2026, 2:42pm EDT

Aug 3, 2026; Washington, D.C., USA; Alexandra Eala (PHI) celebrates with the championship trophy after her match against Jessica Pegula (USA) (not pictured) in the women's singles final of the 2026 Mubadala DC Open at Rock Creek Park Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images

Alexandra Eala roared past top-seeded Jessica Pegula to claim her maiden title in Monday's rain-delayed final at the Mubadala DC Open in Washington.

The 20-year-old Eala became the first player from the Philippines to win an event on the WTA Tour, sweeping the last eight games to complete her 4-6, 6-4, 6-0 comeback.

The unseeded Eala was leading 2-1 in the second set when the match was suspended on Sunday night. The second set was tied 4-4 before Pegula collapsed. Eala won 24 of the 32 points in the deciding set.

Eala also defeated No. 2 seed Elina Svitolina of Ukraine and No. 3 Naomi Osaka of Japan during her history-making march to the trophy.

--Field Level Media