{
  "id": 115571,
  "title": "Alexandra Eala seals historic first WTA title for Philippines: 'I feel so much love'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/alexandra-eala-seals-historic-first-wta-title-for-philippines-i-feel",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-04T04:23:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/2026/08/04/alexandra-eala-seals-historic-first-wta-title-for-philippines-i-feel-so-much-love/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Alexandra Eala made history as the first player from the Philippines to win a WTA Tour-level singles title at the Washington Open. The 21-year-old defeated top seed Jessica Pegula 4-6, 6-4, 6-0, overcoming a set down to secure her victory. Eala expressed her emotions on court, saying, \"I feel so much love. My first chance at a title knowing it won't be the last and already having achieved this milestone for my career.\" Meanwhile, Taylor Fritz claimed his first trophy of the season by defeating Spanish teenager Rafa Jodar 7-6, 6-4 in the men's final.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}