# Tennis: Philippines’ Eala wins first WTA title, Fritz claims DC crown

https://mins.news/en/item/12564

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-03 22:31 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/8/3/tennis-philippines-eala-wins-first-wta-title-fritz-claims-dc-crown?traffic_source=rss

> Alex Eala secured her first WTA title by coming from behind against top seed Jessica Pegula. Their final was disrupted by rain and stretched over two days. In another final, Taylor Fritz defeated teenage player Rafael Jodar to win the Washington title.

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