At 20, Alexandra Eala made history as the first Filipino to win a Grand Slam match in the Open Era at the US Open, fueled by community support.

Alexandra Eala became the first Filipino player to win a main draw match at a Grand Slam in the professional era, as she beat 14th seed Clara Tauson in an opening round upset at the U.S. Open on Sunday.

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.