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Filipina player wins Birmingham Open final in three sets
Alex Eala defeated Nikola Bartunkova 5-7, 6-3, 7-5 on June 7 to claim the 2026 Birmingham Open title. The victory marked her first win against a Czech opponent on the WTA Tour and her first title of the year.
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A Filipina player defeated Nikola Bartunkova 5-7, 6-3, 7-5 in the final of the 2026 Birmingham Open on June 7 in the United Kingdom. The win ended a 0-13 record against Czech opponents and gave the top seed her first title of the year. It also marked her second WTA 125 title after the Guadalajara Open in September.
Match details The player trailed 5-3 in the deciding set before winning the final four games. She broke serve in the eleventh game and saved three break points in the twelfth to close out the match. Bartunkova committed consecutive errors in the final game. The player said after the match that the outcome could have gone either way.
Next events The player remains undefeated on grass this season.
She is scheduled to compete at the Queen’s Club Championships beginning June 8.
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