Alex Eala makes history at US Open<br /><br />Alexandra Eala battled from 5-1 down in the deciding set to beat Denmark's 14th seed Clara Tauson 6-3 2-6 7-6(11) in their US Open first round encounter on Sunday (August 24), becoming the first woman from the Philippines to record a singles win at a Grand Slam in the Open era.<br /><br />World number one Aryna Sabalenka began her title defence in style with a 7-5 6-1 win over Switzerland's Rebeka Masarova.<br /><br />Taylor Fritz and Ben Shelton kept American hopes flying high, while 2021 champion Emma Raducanu advanced to the second round for the first time since her triumph.<br /><br />USTA / IMG / REUTERS<br /><br />Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe <br />Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net <br /> <br />Follow us: <br />Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook <br />Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram <br />Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter <br />DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion <br /> <br />Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital <br />Sign up to our newsletters: https://tmt.ph/newsletters<br /> <br />Check out our Podcasts: <br />Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify <br />Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts <br />Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic <br />Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer <br />Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein<br /> <br />#TheManilaTimes<br />#WorldNews<br />#Philippines<br />#Eala
