Pegula's coach praises Eala's rise in women's tennis

Mark Knowles, coach of Jessica Pegula, spoke highly of Alex Eala while discussing the current of women's tennis. He noted Eala's remarkable season, highlighted by her victory over Pegula at the Washington Open, where she secured her first WTA title and broke into the top 20. Eala's growing popularity reflects her historic impact for the Philippines. Knowles emphasized the depth of competition in women's tennis and recognized Pegula's improvements this year, which include high statistics in match wins and service games. He pointed out that Pegula and Eala have faced each other twice, with a current head-to-head record of 1-1.

• 11:00 PMYahoo Sports — Jessica Pegula’s coach says what he thinks about Alex Eala as he comments on the current state of women’s tennis