Alexandra Eala defeats former world number one Naomi Osaka 6-4, 6-2 to reach the women’s final at the Washington Open (an event that also features ATP competition). The 21-year-old left-hander earns her second career WTA final appearance with a straight-sets win over the four-time Grand Slam champion.
In the other semifinal, third-ranked Jessica Pegula advances to the same final. Yahoo Sports reports that Pegula—who previously won her first WTA title in 2019 at Washington—fell behind in her match against Daria Kasatkina? (the provided text instead states she fell behind 5-2 against Schnaider) before rallying to reach her fourth final of the year.
Eala’s win sets up a final in Washington between Eala and Pegula. The sources agree on the match result and the opponent for the final, with consistent reporting that Eala’s performance against Osaka is decisive and that Pegula is the finalist who awaits her.
