Alex Eala turns again Panna Udvardy in Guadalajara 125 finals for maiden WTA title

Tennis U.S. Open – Flushing Meadows, New York – August 24, 2025 Philippines’ Alex Eala celebrates profitable her first spherical match in opposition to Denmark’s Clara Tauson REUTERS/Jeenah Moon TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

No heartbreak this time round. 

Alex Eala staged a shocking turnaround to say her first-ever WTA title, defeating Hungary’s Panna Udvardy 1-6, 7-5, 6-3 within the Guadalajara 125 Open finals, early Sunday (Philippine time) in Mexico.

The 20-year-old overcame a sluggish begin, mounting a robust comeback over the subsequent two units to safe her breakthrough WTA crown and make historical past for Philippine tennis.

—JKC, GMA Built-in Information