Alex Eala fell short in her bid to become the first Filipina to win a WTA Tour final in a loss to Maya Joint in the Eastbourne Open.

LIVE: Alex Eala at Eastbourne Open final vs Maya Joint MANILA, Philippines — Alex Eala came up short in winning her first Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) championship after a heartbreaking

When tennis powers downgraded the storied WTA tournament at Eastbourne, on the south coast of the U.K., fans and business owners in the town feared the consequences. It went from a 500-level event to a 250,