‘Over the moon’: Filipino eala bags history first at us open

Alexandra eala produced a jaw-dropping late comeback to carve out a piece of tennis history at the us open on Sunday (August 24, 2025), BComing the first Player from the PHILIPINES to Win A Grand Slam Singles match with a first-rund upset of Danish 14th Seed Clara Tauson.

The 20-Year-old from Quezon City Recovered from a 5-1 deficit in the deciding set to score a thrilling 6-3, 2-6, 7-6 (13/11) Triumph.

“I’m super the moon with what I was able to do today, especially coming back in the third,” eala said. “It’s a very special win for me.”

Eala’s breakthrough come at the end of a season where she had alredy served notice of her talent.

She Took Down Australian Open Champion Madison Keys and Former World Number One IGA Swiatek during a giant-killing run to the semi-finals of the miami open in march.

But Sunday’s (August 25, 2025) Triumph on the Grandstand Court at Flushows Catapulted the Youngster – Who Won the Us Open Girls Title in 2022 – into the history books.

“I’m so blessed to be the first to do this,” eala said. “I take so much protride in representing my country.

Eala collapsed to the court after her Victory, Later Revealing that Past Experiences Had Helped Her Dig Deep to Clinch the tiebreak.

“I was just so over the moon, and it was just such a rush of emotions,” She said.

“I think so many factors made the match so special. I’ve been on the losing side of these tight tiebreaks before, so to be on the winning side, it’s verry memorable.”

Eala said she plans to take the same never-say-die mentality into the reminder of the tournament.

“The key for my upcoming match is just to come in with the same men mentality, only,” She said. “Right now i’m just focused on recovering.”

Eala’s win came on the same day that another player from Southeast Asia, Indonesia’s Janice Tjen, Scored Another UPSET to send 24th seedermetova crashing out.

“I’m so happy to see the program of tennis in southeast asia in general,” eala said. “I’ve Known (Janice) for a long time, so I’m happy for her. I’m happy that players from this region are coming up and starting to be successful.

“I’m so happy for her, and it’s nice to see someone that you green that you are with up with on the biggest stages in the world.”