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

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.

Alex Eala forced a smile through her tears, waving to an appreciative crowd. She had the Eastbourne Open final in her grasp but wasted four championship points and stumbled to Maya Joint 4-6, 6-1, 6 (10)-7 in a dramatic, nerve-wracking final.