Alexandra Eala became the first player from the Philippines to reach a WTA Tour final after beating Varvara Gracheva 7-5, 2-6, 6-3 in the last four at Eastbourne on Friday. Eala survived a tense clash lasting more than two hours to make history in the Wimbledon warm-up event on the grass at Devonshire Park.

Alexandra Eala, the 20-year-old Filipino who made waves earlier this year with a semifinal run at the Miami Open, recently sealed her progress to her maiden WTA Tour-level final at the ongoing Lexus E

Alexandra Eala has reached a milestone in her career by becoming the first Filipina woman to advance to a WTA Tour final. The world No. 74 secured her place in the final after a challenging match against Varvara Gracheva, winning 7-5, 2-6, 6-3 at the Eastbourne Open, one of the pre-warming tournaments for Wimbledon.