04/08/2026
๐ฆ๐ฃ๐ข๐ฅ๐ง๐ฆ: Rain Won't Stop Her Reign
Despite several rain delays that forced the championship match to resume the following day, Alex Eala overcame top seed and World No. 3 Jessica Pegula, 4-6, 6-4, 6-0, to capture the 2026 Mubadala DC Open women's singles title in Washington, D.C., on August 4 (Philippine time).
In the opening set, Pegula displayed great consistency from the baseline and took advantage of key points to edge Eala, 6-4, and take the early lead.
Entering the second set, play was suspended several times because of inclement weather before the match was eventually postponed. When the match resumed the next day, Eala bounced back, matched Pegula shot for shot, and took the second set, 6-4, to force a decider.
With the momentum clearly on her side, Eala took full control of the match, breaking Pegula's serve early before sealing the championship with a dominant 6-0 finish.
The victory marked Eala's first WTA Tour singles title and WTA 500 crown, making her the first Filipina to win a WTA 500 singles title.
"Thank you to all my supporters, especially the Filipino community here in DC, back home, and wherever you are in the world. I feel all the love," Eala said.
via Joebert Romero
