Alex Eala chases more history at US Open
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NEW YORK not only witnessed Alex Eala’s maiden win in a grand slam main draw, but also the first Filipino-dominated box in the US Open Grandstand and a predominantly Filipino crowd at Flushing Meadows.
After a historic first round win, Alex Eala looks to make a deeper run in the US Open 2025 as she faces Cristina Bucșa from Spain in the second round of the women's singles tournament in
While Eala and Wong continue to keep their dating life private, their professional life is slamming screen doors and making history.
Eala pulled off an almighty upset in her win over Tauson, who currently sits an impressive 16th in the WTA rankings. Compared to Eala, who is yet to claim a tournament victory, Tauson has three titles to her name -- with the most recent coming at the Auckland Open back in January.
Alex Eala signed her name into history books at Flushing Meadows as the first-ever player from the Philippines to win a Grand Slam singles match since the Open Era was… The post Alexandra Eala Makes History at the US Open: First-Ever Filipino to Win a Grand Slam Singles Match appeared first on Where Is The Buzz | Breaking News,
Earlier this year, Eala defeated world No. 2 Iga Swiatek and earned wins over other top-20 players. The US Open victory showed that those moments were not one-offs. It showed she can handle late pressure, big points and loud courts.
For Alex Eala, the 20-year-old Filipina tennis prodigy, the latest page turned on the grand stage of Flushing Meadows -- where she became the first player from the Philippines to ever win a singles match in a Grand Slam main draw. It came in the most dramatic of fashions.
Alex Eala will face Cristina Bucsa in the second round of the US Open on Thursday, 1:00 a.m. (Philippine time).
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PhilStar Global on MSN'Dream big': Eala continues push to mammoth US Open clash vs World No. 1 Sabalenka
The first star is in place, but Alex Eala still needs two more to align in order to have a dream constellation match in young career that just started ascending in New York.