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WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 03: Alexandra Eala of the Philippines reacts after winning the women's singles championship match against Jessica Pegula of the United States on the final day of the Mubadala DC Open 2026 at William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center on August 3, 2026 in Washington, DC.   Scott Taetsch/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Scott Taetsch / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

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Mubadala Citi DC Open 2026 - Final Day

Jaehwa Bernardo

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1785810176080Screen Shot 2026-08-04 at 10.22.43 AM.png" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Alexandra Eala of the Philippines reacts after winning the women&#x27;s singles championship match against Jessica Pegula of the United States on the final day of the Mubadala DC Open 2026 at William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center on August 3, 2026 in Washington, DC. <em>Scott Taetsch/Getty Images/AFP</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — The Senate congratulated Tuesday Filipino tennis star Alex Eala after she captured the 2026 Mubadala DC Open title earlier in the day.</p><p>Sen. Francis Escudero gave the greeting on behalf of the legislative body before the start of the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, where he acts as the presiding officer.</p><p>&quot;Magkakaiba man ang ating pananaw at bagaman magkakatunggali ang magkabilang panig dito sa impeachment court, may mga bagay-bagay na dapat pinagkakasunduan at pinagkakaisahan natin, lalo na doon sa mga napuyat kagabi kakapanood ng TV,&quot; Escudero said.</p><p>&quot;At para sa akin, ang isa dito ay ang tagumpay at kampeonato ng ating magaling at magiting na kababayan na si Alex Eala sa DC Open,&quot; he added, drawing applause and cheers.</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FabscbnNEWS%2Fposts%2Fpfbid02SGS2EmcskvnZjVJRHmVCsW12BbbNhvwMG188qXDixvCifSdVPdvrpb8adDcYgDml&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500" width="500" height="480" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><p>&quot;Sa ngalan ng Senado, ng mga senator-judges, mga kawani ng Senado, sa ngalan ng magkatunggaling partido ng impeachment trial, nais naming ipabatid ang aming nagkakaisang pagbati kay Bb. Alex Eala sa kaniyang panalo at kampeonato sa DC Open. Tunay na ikinararangal at ipinagbubunyi ka naming lahat,&quot; Escudero said.</p><p>Escudero said in jest that if any senator-judge were sleepy during the trial, they likely watched Eala&#x27;s game.</p><p>Eala defeated World No. 3  Jessica Pegula to claim the crown in the Mubadala DC Open.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/othersports/2026/8/4/tennis-mubadala-dc-open-alex-eala-jessica-pegula-final-result-0059"><strong>READ: Alex Eala turns back Pegula, makes history with DC Open title<br/></strong></a></div><p>Meanwhile, at the Senate, the impeachment court continued hearing the complaint against Duterte, including allegations that she misused confidential funds.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEOS</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/dtBhQFhZz-w?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/KxKRn6-uGWg?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>Sen. Francis Escudero gave the greeting on behalf of the legislative body before the start of the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, where he acts as the presiding officer.</p>

Sen. Francis Escudero gave the greeting on behalf of the legislative body before the start of the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, where he acts as the presiding officer.

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Senate congratulates Alex Eala for DC Open win

Jaehwa Bernardo,

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Published August 04, 2026 10:29 AM PHT

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