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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - AUGUST 24: Alexandra Eala of the Philippines celebrates match point against Clara Tauson of Denmark during their Women's Singles First Round match on Day One of the 2025 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on August 24, 2025 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.   Sarah Stier/Getty Images/AFP

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Filipino athletes celebrate Alex Eala's win in the first round of the US Open. 

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<p>MANILA -- Filipino athletes were in a celebratory mood on Monday morning after tennis star Alex Eala again made the country proud with her latest achievement.</p><p>The 20-year-old Filipina ace took down World No.15 Clara Tauson via a come-from-behind 6-3, 2-6, 7-6 (11) win in the US Open&#x27;s first round, Sunday in New York (early Monday, Manila time).</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/othersports/2025/8/25/alex-eala-over-the-moon-after-bagging-historic-first-at-us-open-0905">READ: Alex Eala &#x27;over the moon&#x27; after bagging historic first at US Open</a></div><p>Eala&#x27;s triumph was just the latest of her eventful 2025, and it was also one that was a first for the Philippines at a Grand Slam tournament in the Open era.</p><p>&quot;I&#x27;m super over the moon with what I was able to do today, especially coming back in the third,&quot; said the Quezon City native.</p><p>It was not only Eala who was ecstatic about her win as her fellow Filipino stars also shared in celebrating her latest milestone. </p><p>&quot;[I] Witnessed history!&quot; San Miguel Beermen star Chris Ross, who was in attendance for the match, wrote in a social media post. </p><p>&quot;I wanted my first major tournament match to be in the final weekend in Arthur Ashe Stadium, but once I had the opportunity to watch Alex Eala&#x27;s Round 1 at Grandstand, it was the best decision! She was magical out there.&quot;</p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DNxKgQDWpA1/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A13467946.699999988%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="1187" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>&quot;Down 5-1 in the final set and winning five straight games and then winning the tie break was legendary! I don&#x27;t know how many Filipinos were in the stands but it felt like it was the whole stadium! We really do travel everywhere and support our own! Definitely was a surreal experience!! Especially getting to be there with my family!&quot; Ross added.</p><p>Much like Ross, present and former Gilas Pilipinas Men and Women stars like Jordan Clarkson, Kevin Quiambao, Gabe Norwood, Jack Animam, and Camille Clarin also hailed Eala&#x27;s victory, along with Philippine women&#x27;s national football team captain Hali Long.</p><p>Aside from the stars of the hard court, &quot;The Phenom&quot; Alyssa Valdez also expressed her support for Eala.</p><p>In addition, national athletes and Olympic stars EJ Obiena and Sam Catantan celebrated Eala&#x27;s win.</p><p>&quot;Define laban. Boom!&quot; Obiena said. </p><p>Eala will need all the support that the Filipino faithful will pour in as she returns to action in the US Open&#x27;s second round.</p><p>Her next match, barring any changes, is scheduled on Wednesday, August 27.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/EUQs4d93dcE?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>Filipino athletes were in a celebratory mood on Monday morning after tennis star Alex Eala again made the country proud with her latest achievement.</p>

Filipino athletes were in a celebratory mood on Monday morning after tennis star Alex Eala again made the country proud with her latest achievement.

Fellow Pinoy athletes celebrate Alex Eala's historic US Open win

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Fellow Pinoy athletes celebrate Alex Eala's historic US Open win

Rom Anzures,

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Published August 25, 2025 04:08 PM PHT

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Updated August 26, 2025 03:11 PM PHT

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