20-year-old Filipino tennis star Alex Eala defeated Panna Udvardy of Hungary in the finals of the 2025 Guadalajara Open, 1-6, 7-5, 6-3, held at the Panamerican Tennis Center hardcourt in Zapopan, Mexico.
Eala advanced to the final after defeating American Kayla Day, 6-2, 6-3 (semis); Italian Nicole Fossa Huergo, 7-6 (2), 6-2 (quarterfinal); American Varvara Lepchenko, 6-7 (3), 7-6 (3), 6-3 (2nd round); and Dutch Arianne Hartono, 6-2, 6-2 (1st round).
On the other hand, world No. 134 Panna Udvardy won over Mexican Jessica Hinojosa Gomez, 6-3, 6-2 (1st round); Czech Nikola Bartnkova, 7-6, 6-2 (2nd round) and British fourth seed Francesca Jones, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 (quarterfinal, 6-3); and Russian 6 Maria Kozysereva.
The victory of the Filipino tennis ace Eala is considered her first WTA title. Meanwhile, her next match will be held at the Sao Paulo Open in Brazil.
