Australian teenager Maya Joint saved four match points to clinch the WTA title at Eastbourne with a dramatic victory over Alex Eala that ended the Filipino’s history bid on Saturday. Joint survived a tense clash lasting two hours and 26 minutes,

In a championship showdown between two of the Hologic WTA Tour's brightest young talents, Maya Joint fended off four championship points and outlasted Alexandra Eala to capture the Lexus Eastbourne Open title.