Alex Eala's 2026 season recap after winning the DC Open

Alex Eala continues to make history in a breakthrough season, capturing the first WTA title of her career after winning the DC Open on Monday (Tuesday, Philippine time).

Eala rallied past world No. 3 Jessica Pegula in the final, 4-6, 6-4, 6-0, to claim the championship.

Her title run included victories over Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen in the first round, defending champion Leylah Fernandez in the second, world No. 10 Elina Svitolina in the quarterfinals, and four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka in the semifinals.

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Before her triumph in Washington, Eala reached the fourth round of Wimbledon, her best finish at a Grand Slam to date.

Earlier in the grass-court season, she also captured her second WTA 125 title in Birmingham.

Here's a recap of Eala's historic 2026 season so far.

Alex Eala's Season recap (singles)

North American swing

• DC Open — Champion

Grass-court swing

• Wimbledon (Grand Slam) — Round of 16
• Bad Homburg Open (WTA 500) — Round of 32
• Berlin Tennis Open (WTA 500) — Semifinals
• HSBC Championships (WTA 500) — Round of 16
• Birmingham Open (WTA 125) — Champion

Clay-court swing

• French Open (Grand Slam) — Round of 128
• Italian Open (WTA 1000) — Round of 32
• Madrid Open (WTA 1000) — Round of 64
• Stuttgart Open (WTA 500) — Round of 32
• Linz Open (WTA 500) — Round of 16

Sunshine Swing

• Miami Open (WTA 1000) — Round of 16
• Indian Wells Open (WTA 1000) — Round of 16

Middle East Swing

• Dubai Tennis Championships (WTA 1000) — Quarterfinals
• Qatar Open (WTA 1000) — Round of 64
• Abu Dhabi Open (WTA 500) — Quarterfinals

Philippine Women’s Open (WTA 125) — Quarterfinals

Australian Swing

• Australian Open (Grand Slam) — Round of 128
• ASB Classic (WTA 250) — Semifinals

—JKC, GMA News