Madison Keys won the Eastbourne Open women's singles title for the third time on June 27, 2026, defeating Tatjana Maria 7-5, 6-4 in a 93-minute final [1, 2, 3, 4]. Keys, 31, dropped only 14 games on her way to the final, playing about four hours before the championship match [5, 6]. She secured her 11th WTA tour title with the victory [1, 3].
Keys joins Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova as the only players to win the Eastbourne women’s title three or more times. She previously won here in 2014 and 2023 [1, 3]. After the match, Keys said, "To be able to win it for the third time means the absolute world to me" and called the fans "amazing" [1, 2].
Tatjana Maria, 38, became the oldest finalist in Eastbourne WTA event history [5, 6]. She reached the final after Jelena Ostapenko retired mid-semi-final due to illness in a rain-interrupted match [5, 6]. Keys advanced to the final when Petra Marcinko retired with an abdominal injury [5, 6]. Maria said, "It's never nice to end like this, but I'm happy with my week for the moment, and I’m happy to be in the final" despite the rain delays [5].
The men's final between Zizou Bergs and Ugo Humbert was postponed to June 28 due to rain, with Humbert leading 2-1 in the first set when play stopped [2, 4].
Keys will open her Wimbledon campaign next week against Kayla Day, while Maria will face Yulia Putintseva [1, 2, 3].
Elsewhere, Naomi Osaka retired injured in the Bad Homburg Open final due to an ankle/foot injury during the first set against Karolina Muchova [1, 3].
