Tennis: Alexandra Eala makes history as first Filipina to reach WTA final

Alexandra Eala continues fine form

Eala first made waves in March by defeating three Grand Slam champions, Jelena Ostapenko, Madison Keys and Iga Swiatek, to reach the Miami Open semi-finals.

The Philippines’ rising star has now gone one step further.

After qualifying in Nottingham last week, Eala repeated the feat in Eastbourne. She then defeated Lucia Bronzetti, Ostapenko (who retired), Dayana Yastremska, and Gracheva to reach the final.

After the match, an Eala struggled to find the words to express her emotions in the on-court interview.

"There were tough moments where she was playing well, and I didn't know how to get out of it," she said.

"It was a challenge for both of us, physically and mentally. She's a really solid player and had some moments where she was really dominating. So the fact that I was able to stay there and wait for my opportunities was a big achievement for me."

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