2026-08-3 2357b556744e099c805e812599c6287ca5c136a6 /feed/2026/08/3/in-tennis-alexandra-eala-becomes-the-first-filipino-player-to-win-a-wta-tour-title-after-defeating-jessica-pegula-4-6 In tennis, Alexandra Eala becomes the first Filipino player to win a WTA Tour title after defeating Jessica Pegula 4–6, 6–4, 6–0 to win the women's singles title at the 2026 Washington DC Open. 1785851805 2026-08-3 234b1d0423cb9166e2c8ab07c4ebdae4f01c9b76 23 2026 WTA Tour 1 /wiki/2026%20wta%20tour Alexandra Eala 14 /wiki/alexandra%20eala Filipino 37 /wiki/philippines Jessica Pegula 172 /wiki/jessica%20pegula Southeast Asia 71 /wiki/southeast%20asia WTA Tour 116 /wiki/wta%20tour Washington DC Open 317 /wiki/washington%20dc%20open tennis 2 /wiki/tennis women's singles 239 /wiki/2026%20mubadala%20dc%20open%20-%20women's%20singles 2026 WTA Tour Alexandra Eala Filipino Jessica Pegula Southeast Asia WTA Tour Washington DC Open tennis women's singles 2026 WTA Tour 2026-08-3 4e33288b2c6b1b8f7aa77c9f180f3d706da75d8d 22 2026 WTA Tour 1 /feed/2026/08/3/2026-mubadala-dc-open 2026 Mubadala DC Open 2026-07-4 31e9870745530d72ab8b013a277e52990627c6d5 13 Alexandra Eala Filipino tennis 3 /feed/2026/07/4/in-tennis-alexandra-eala-becomes-the-first-filipino-singles-player-to-reach-the-fourth-round-of-a-major-tournament-afte In tennis, Alexandra Eala becomes the first Filipino singles player to reach the fourth round of a major tournament after defeating defending champion Iga Świątek in the third round of the Wimbledon Championships women's singles. 2026-07-2 942969b20bc3c5515feb06b679337ed13b353ae7 32 Alexandra Eala Filipino tennis 3 /feed/2026/07/2/in-tennis-alexandra-eala-becomes-the-first-filipino-woman-to-reach-the-third-round-of-a-grand-slam-tournament-after-def In tennis, Alexandra Eala becomes the first Filipino woman to reach the third round of a Grand Slam tournament after defeating Australian player Maya Joint in the Wimbledon women's singles tournament. She will face reigning Wimbledon champion Iga Świątek next. 2026-06-6 868a22dacee704f7974804620259fad8e4e7fc80 36 2026 WTA Tour tennis 2 /feed/2026/06/6/in-tennis-mirra-andreeva-wins-her-first-major-title-after-defeating-maja-chwalinska-in-the-women-s-singles-final-in-two In tennis, Mirra Andreeva wins her first major title after defeating Maja Chwalińska in the women's singles final in two sets, 6–3, 6–2. 2026-06-4 5a183f2f7bfe5ad4cdf50bd02419d0f80c9c5708 34 2026 WTA Tour tennis 2 /feed/2026/06/4/in-tennis-maja-chwalinska-becomes-the-second-qualifier-to-reach-a-major-final-and-the-first-at-the-french-open-after In tennis, Maja Chwalińska becomes the second qualifier to reach a major final, and the first at the French Open, after defeating Diana Shnaider in the women's singles semifinals. Ranked No. 114, she is also the lowest-ranked finalist at the tournament. 2026-03-26 8184ad2974bd70ed309ff91f6f6c280d24aa2165 40 Filipino 1 /feed/2026/03/26/france-and-the-philippines-sign-a-visiting-forces-agreement-allowing-joint-military-exercises-and-cooperation-in-each-ot France and the Philippines sign a visiting forces agreement allowing joint military exercises and cooperation in each other's territory. 2026-02-5 3f2ffb5a9db103fe0a96aea90140e6051dfaed4a 5 Filipino 1 /feed/2026/02/5/at-least-eight-people-are-killed-and-more-than-28000-are-displaced-after-tropical-storm-penha-makes-landfall-in-the-sou At least eight people are killed and more than 28,000 are displaced after Tropical Storm Penha makes landfall in the southern Philippines. 2025-10-1 55b64d5683c38abe023b9b29e8e94476fedea610 12 Filipino 1 /feed/2025/10/1/the-national-grid-corporation-of-the-philippines-reports-that-power-has-been-restored-shortly-after-midnight-in-five-isl The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines reports that power has been restored shortly after midnight in five islands in the central Philippines, including Cebu. 2025-08-24 44ccd4e81902107e04daa5c149366362809d0b9a 20 Alexandra Eala tennis 2 /feed/2025/08/24/in-tennis-alexandra-eala-becomes-the-first-filipino-player-to-win-a-main-draw-match-at-a-grand-slam-in-the-open-era-aft In tennis, Alexandra Eala becomes the first Filipino player to win a main draw match at a Grand Slam in the Open Era after defeating Denmark's Clara Tauson in the first round of the 2025 US Open – Women's singles tournament. 2025-03-23 133b4ef0a6edfb9d3668203de2f1dffe1bb70926 19 Alexandra Eala Filipino tennis 3 /feed/2025/03/23/in-tennis-alexandra-eala-becomes-the-first-filipino-player-to-defeat-a-top-10-opponent-since-the-wta-rankings-began-in In tennis, Alexandra Eala becomes the first Filipino player to defeat a top-10 opponent since the WTA rankings began in 1975, after winning in the third round of the Women's singles tournament at the Miami Open against world No. 5 Madison Keys. /feed/2026/08/3/in-tennis-alexandra-eala-becomes-the-first-filipino-player-and-the-first-player-from-southeast-asia-to-win-a-wta-tour-t AFP via RFI 3 fec2f1e9a981f4388e5e4c6caea984362b2f431b 8 https://www.rfi.fr/en/sports/20260803-eala-powers-past-pegula-for-first-wta-title-in-washington 2026 ESPN 3 eba605ee04b2f9e44dc758306e4b35b03646d24a 8 https://www.espn.com/tennis/story/_/id/49521788/alex-eala-claims-first-title-dc-open-becomes-first-filipina-win-wta-500-crown 2026 In tennis, Alexandra Eala becomes the first Filipino player and the first player from Southeast Asia to win a WTA Tour title after defeating Jessica Pegula 4–6, 6–4, 6–0 to win the women's singles title at the 2026 Washington DC Open.