To win Washington, Alex Eala defeated:
- The reigning Olympic champion (Zheng)
- The defending Washington champion (Fernandez)
- The most recent WTA 1000 champion (Svitolina)
- A four-time Grand Slam champion (Osaka)
- The #1 seed (Pegula)
No skips. Legendary maiden title run.
Alex Eala says she grew up playing on a court where a basketball court was painted over the tennis court
“Did you grow up on any grass courts in the Philippines? I don’t think there were many…”
Alex: “I don’t think there were any to my knowledge. No, I did not grow up on grass in the Philippines. I grew up on a court where a basketball court was painted over the tennis court. 🥹 There would be the basketball hoops. I couldn’t really step back a lot because then I would hit the basketball hoop.”
(via Wimbledon Press)
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🇵🇭Alex Eala is a WTA Champion! 🇵🇭
What a night in Guadalajara! After dropping the first set, Alex roared back with all her ❤️ to defeat Udvardy and claim her first WTA singles title! 🏆
She’s now the first Filipino—man or woman—to win a WTA singles 🏆. Goosebumps. Pure pride 🥹