Australian teenager Maya Joint saved four match points to clinch the WTA title at Eastbourne with a dramatic victory over Alexandra Eala that ended the Filipino's history bid on Saturday.

Mr. Nadal, the 22-time Grand Slam champion, celebrated Ms. Eala’s historic feat after becoming the first Filipino to reach a WTA final despite falling to Maya Joint of Australia, 4-6, 6-1, 6(10)-7.

Barbora Krejcikova said that instead of taking pressure of being the defending champion, she wants to enjoy the game when she ...

Her three-year reign as French Open champion was ended in a semi-final defeat to world number one Aryna Sabalenka earlier ...

Maya Joint has returned to winning ways on the WTA Tour, having beaten Alexandra Eala in the Eastbourne final. Eala reached ...

Emma Raducanu acknowledged that she arrives at Wimbledon without great expectations, after suffering an injury in recent weeks. The 2021 US Open champion has had good runs at Wimbledon in the past, ...

But she found support from her mentor Rafael Nadal and doubles partner Coco Gauff who put their weight behind the Filipino ...

Maya Joint fought hard to win one of her toughest matches this year, beating 20-year-old qualifier Alexandra Eala at the Eastbourne Open final on Saturday (June 28, 2025). The 19-year-old Joint saved ...

President Marcos on Sunday cheered tennis sensation Alex Eala on ahead of her Wimbledon main draw debut, saying the best is ...

As Alex Eala puts behind the pain of what she said was one of the toughest losses of her career, Rafa Nadal has gone public ...

As the first player from the Philippines to reach a WTA Tour final, Alexandra Eala has brought the Philippines to the global ...

Iga Swiatek has bounced back into the Top 4 after reaching the Bad Homburg final, while Eastbourne champion Maya Joint and runner-up Alexandra Eala both reach new career highs.