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Alexandra Eala Makes History with First WTA Title at Mubadala DC Open

morning · · thread: Alex Eala to Face Jessica Pegula in Mubadala DC Open Final

5 sources across 5 countries · 1 of them is linked to a state

Who reported this

  • The Japan Times Japan · Centre · News2u Holdings
  • Philippine Daily Inquirer Philippines · Centre · Prieto family
  • Al Jazeera Qatar · Centre-left · State-affiliated · Qatari government funded
  • El Pais Spain · Centre-left · Grupo PRISA
  • Reuters United Kingdom · Centre · Thomson Reuters Corporation

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Alexandra Eala became the first player from the Philippines to win a WTA Tour level singles title by defeating top seed Jessica Pegula at the Mubadala DC Open in Washington, D.C. The 21 year old Eala won the rain delayed final 4-6, 6-4, 6-0. Eala reached the final by defeating several high ranked opponents, including world number six Zheng Qinwen, defending champion Leylah Fernandez, world number ten Elina Svitolina, and four time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka. Following the victory, Eala rose to a career high world ranking of number 20. Tennis legend Rafael Nadal, whose academy has trained Eala since she was 13, congratulated her on social media for the well deserved win. In the men's final, American Taylor Fritz won his 11th career ATP title by defeating 19 year old Spanish player Rafael Jodar 7-6(2), 6-4. While international reports focused on the sporting achievements of Eala and Fritz, reports from center leaning outlets in the Philippines highlighted the victory as a moment of national unity, noting that the Senate impeachment court paused its proceedings to praise Eala's historic achievement.

How each side framed it

Centre-left
These outlets emphasized the historic nature of the victory and the specific match statistics for both the men's and women's finals.
Centre
These outlets focused on the sporting milestones, the specific match progression, and the national pride and political unity sparked by the win in the Philippines.

Sources

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