Eala champ 'di pinakawalan ang tropeo sa ika-2 WTA 125

by Gerard Arce @Sports News | June 9, 2026

Photo: Nasungkit sa ika-2 pagkakataon ni Pinay tennis sensation Alex Eala ang WTA 125 trophy nang magkampeon sa Lexus Birmingham Open. (philtafbpix) 

Tinapos ni Filipina tennis star Alexandra “Alex” Eala ang 13-sunod na pagkatalo sa mga Czechian players nang payukuin si Nikola Bartůňková tungo sa 5-7, 6-3, 7-5 upang mapagwagian ang ikalawang Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) 125 trophy at kauna-unahan sa grass tournament sa Lexus Birmingham Open sa United Kingdom.

Umangat mula sa unang set na pagkabigo ang 21-anyos na lefty upang mapuwersa ang deciding set upang makamit ang unang titulo ngayong season at matuldukan ang mahabang listahan ng pagkabigo sa mga manlalaro mula Czech Republic at masundan ang korona na nakuha sa 2025 Guadalajara Open sa Mexico noong Setyembre 2025.

Naging malaking tinik sa lalamunan ni Eala ang mga Czechian players na kinabibilangan nina Karolina Muchova, na nakalaro sa round-of-16 ng 2026 Miami Open; Linda Noskova (Indian Wells Open); Tereza Valentova (Doha at Osaka Open); Marketa Vondrousova (Montreal); Barbora Krejcikova (Wimbledon); Linda Fruhvirtova (Birmingham); Marie Bouzkova (Jiujiang at Guadalajara); Katerina Siniakova (Wuhan); Tereza Martincova (ITF Slovakia); at Gabriela Knutson (W60 Nantes).  “I think details made the difference in the end. In matches like this, it often comes down to small details, [and] I was lucky enough to have put enough intensity in and won the important moments. It made a difference when I was able to find my footing and become more aggressive,” pahayag ni Eala.

“There were so many difficult moments in this match and it was one of those that anyone could win, so I’m really happy with how I performed in the important points,”

Minsang nagkasama sina Eala at Bartůňková bilang magkakampi sa Birmingham Classic, ngunit nabigo sa tambalan nina Harriet Dart at Maia Lumsden ng Great Britain sa iskor na 4-6, 6-2, 9-11, habang nakatakdang sumabak muli sa torneo ang Pinay sa HSBC Championships sa Queen's Club sa London, England.