Alexandra Eala wins the Birmingham Open for her 2nd WTA 125 singles title‎

Alexandra Eala claimed her second WTA 125 singles title with a hard-fought victory in the Birmingham Open final against doubles partner Nikola Bartunkova on Sunday. The top-seeded Eala battled back from a set down to beat Bartunkova 5-7, 6-3, 7-5. Eala, who turned 21 last month, has become a worldwide sensation among the large Filipino diaspora ever since her breakthrough run to the Miami Open semifinals last year.