Eala achieves success at the US Open, becoming the first from the Philippines

• Eala became the first Filipino tennis player to win a match at a major tournament.
• The key moment of the match was the video replay, which helped Eala equalize the score.
• The next match for Eala will take place against a Spaniard or an American.

US Open 2025

Location: Flushing Meadows, New York Dates: August 24 - September 7

Broadcast: Live coverage on 5 Live Sport and BBC Sounds, as well as text commentary on the website and in the BBC Sport app

Alexandra Eala became the first tennis player from the Philippines to win a match at a major tournament in the Open Era, defeating 14th-ranked Clara Tauson with a score of 6-3, 2-6, 7-6 (13-11) at the US Open. This victory took place on August 24, 2025.

Eala, who is 20 years old, had previously never won a match at Grand Slam tournaments, but this time she managed to come back from being down 1-5 in the third set. The support of numerous fans from the Filipino community in New York helped her return to the game.

The key moment of the match was the video replay, which confirmed that Eala played correctly, giving her the opportunity to earn two break points. After this situation, Tauson was unable to recover from the pressure and allowed Eala to equalize the score.

This victory became a significant milestone in Eala's career, who previously won the junior US Open title in 2022. Now she is preparing for her next match against either the Spaniard Cristina Bucsa or the American Claire Liu.

Tags: Sport/Tennis