Alexandra Eala def. Jessica Pegula 4-6, 6-4, 6-0 — Washington Open 2026 Final

Match recap

Alexandra Eala defeated Jessica Pegula 4-6, 6-4, 6-0 in the Final of the Washington Open 2026.

First-serve points decided this final. Alexandra Eala won 83 percent of hers to Jessica Pegula's 56, flipping a matchup the market had priced at 58 percent for the top seed, who had won both prior meetings on record. Pegula banked the opener with a break in game 9 for 5-4, but Eala broke in game 10 of the second to level and then took the third on three more breaks, Pegula's first-serve points won cratering to 24 percent. The WTA No. 29 converted her second match point to claim her first career title at the Washington Open.

Match stats

Jessica Pegula: 4 aces, 65% first serves, 1 double fault, 2/3 break points. Alexandra Eala: 0 aces, 64% first serves, 3 double faults, 5/9 break points.

Profiles: Jessica Pegula · Alexandra Eala — Washington Open 2026

Head-to-head

Jessica Pegula and Alexandra Eala have met 3 times, with Jessica Pegula leading the head-to-head 2–1.

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