Rain had forced the women’s final between Alex Eala and Jessica Pegula into an unscheduled second day. Instead, spectators returned in force—many wearing Philippine colors and carrying flags—to watch Eala complete a historic 4-6, 6-4, 6-0 comeback. “This might be the greatest crowd for a Monday final anyone’s ever seen,” Ein said during the trophy ceremony. Before Eala played her opening match, Ein revealed that at least 80% of the questions received by the tournament’s ticketing team involved the 21-year-old Filipina. The victory made Eala the first Filipino player to win a WTA Tour singles title and lifted her to a career-high No.