Sports Tennis News

Eala Caps Washington Triumph, Boosts WTA Finals Bid

Filipina rising star Alexandra Eala won her first WTA title at the Washington Open, defeating Jessica Pegula 6-4, 4-6, 6-4. The victory lifts her to a career-high world No. 20 and up to 14th in the WTA Finals race with 1,942 points, accelerating her bid for year-end qualification. She heads to the Canadian Open seeded 25th with a bye into the second round, where she will meet Alycia Parks or Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva, as she chases more points on the North American hard-court swing.