Prior to the Nottingham Open, Eala also competed at the Ilkley Open, where she exited in the quarterfinals after losing to Rebecca Marino of Canada, 6-1, 0-6, 6-7 (4).

On the same day as Świątek’s success, Eala, 20, became the first Filipino to reach a WTA Tour final, beating Varvara Gracheva 7-5, 2-6, 6-3 at Eastbourne in the UK.

Joint, who was born in the U.S. but represents Australia, planned to play college tennis in Texas, but turned professional shortly after earning her first WTA Tour win at the 2024 U.S. Open. Eala ...