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,

Alexandra Eala became the first player representing the Philippines to win a Grand Slam match, doing so at the US Open by defeating No. 14 seed Clara Tauson 6-3, 2-6, 7-6 (13-11) on Sunday after coming back from a 5-1 deficit in the third set.

Alexandra Eala produced a jaw-dropping late comeback to carve out a piece of tennis history at the US Open on Sunday, becoming the first player from the Philippines to win

Djokovic largely cruised to a 6-1, 7-6, 6-2 win over 19-year-old American Learner Tien on Sunday night to advance to the second round. But Djokovic struggled mid-match as Tien pushed him to a second-set tie break that Djokovic won, 7-3.

Players from the Philippines and Hong Kong will be on the schedule for the second round of a Grand Slam for the first time this week, as the U.S. Open sees the impact of an increasingly global game.