Alex Eala to face Maya Joint in the Eastbourne Open finals
Alex Eala reacts on match point after beating Varvara Gracheva in their women's singles semis match in the Eastbourne Open in Eastbourne, England, on June 27, 2025. (GLYN KIRK / AFP)
Alex Eala will enter her first WTA Tour level finals on Saturday, making her the Philippines' first player ever to advance to the said round.
Eala dispatched Varvara Gracheva of France, 7-5, 2-6, 6-3, in the semis on Friday, and will face Maya Joint of Australia in the finals.
Joint is coming off a 7-5, 6-3 semis victory against Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the semifinals.
The 19-year old Joint is currently the WTA no. 51 and has won her first WTA title in the Morocco Open last May.
Recap of Eala's tournament:
Qualifying draw:
Main draw:
—JKC, GMA Integrated News
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