With the crowd rallying behind her, Eala makes tennis history for the Philippines

Alexandra Eala survived a marathon first-round match to upset No. 14 seed Clara Tauson 6-3, 2-6, 7-6 (11), and become the first player from the Philippines in the Open era to win a Grand Slam main-draw match.

Alexandra Eala became the first player from the Philippines in the Open era to win a Grand Slam main-draw match, following her first-round victory at the US Open.

Trailing 1-5 in the final set, Eala staged a dramatic comeback to force a third-set tiebreak. She needed five match points before ultimately defeating No. 14 seed Clara Tauson, 6-3, 2-6, 7-6 (11), to advance to the second round.

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The crowd was behind her every step of the way.

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