Superb Alex Eala stuns world No. 15 to assert historic win in US Open

Down 1-5 within the deciding set, Alex Eala digs deep and pulls off a dramatic tiebreak conquer Denmark’s Clara Tauson to turn out to be the primary Filipino to win a Grand Slam foremost draw match within the Open period

MANILA, Philippines – Alex Eala confirmed steely nerves to assert a historic win in a Grand Slam foremost draw.

Eala snatched victory from the jaws of defeat as she surprised world No. 15 Clara Tauson of Denmark within the opening spherical of the US Open in New York, pulling off a gripping 6-3, 2-6, 7-6 (11) triumph on the Grandstand on Sunday, August 24 (Monday, August 25, Manila time).

On the point of one other first-round exit after being buried in 1-5 gap within the deciding set, Eala clinched 5 straight video games to get herself again into the match, then received the nail-baiting tiebreak to turn out to be the primary Filipino to win a Grand Slam foremost draw match within the Open period.

“Oh my god. It was so, so troublesome. She’s an enormous participant, she’s an ideal participant, and undoubtedly not a simple draw for a primary spherical. However I’m so glad that I used to be capable of dig deep,” Eala mentioned.

“I used to be simply considering to push the restrict, like bodily, mentally, this was it.” – Rappler.com