# Alexandra Eala becomes first Filipino to win a WTA singles title at DC Open 2026-08-05T23:16:48+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Alexandra Eala became the first Filipino player to win a WTA Tour singles title, ZeeNews India reported, beating top seed Jessica Pegula 4-6, 6-4, 6-0 in a rain-interrupted final at the Mubadala DC Open in Washington. The 21-year-old trailed 6-4, 2-1 when Sunday's play was suspended, then returned on Monday to win the second set and eight straight games to close out the decider. Eala had already beaten former world number one Naomi Osaka and Elina Svitolina en route to the final, making Pegula her seventh top-10 win of the season. After the match, Eala thanked her family and team, saying they were the ones who put in the work with me every day. The win followed her run to the Wimbledon fourth round earlier in the year, where she beat Iga Swiatek. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The score line, the rain delay and Eala's quoted comments give this a level of detail that reads as a solid record of the match, but it remains one outlet's account with no second wire service or rival paper cited. The report covers only this individual result, calling it Eala's first WTA singles title and the Philippines' first, without addressing the broader state of Philippine tennis. Eala's win over Jessica Pegula was her seventh top-10 victory of the 2026 season, and an eighth would be the next mark on that run. ## Coverage - ZeeNews India Tags: Alexandra Eala, WTA Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/alexandra-eala-creates-history-becomes-first-filipino-to-win-wta-singles-title-with-dc-open-triumph/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/alexandra-eala-creates-history-becomes-first-filipino-to-win-wta-singles-title-with-dc-open-triumph/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.