August 22, 2025 | 11:05am
MANILA, Philippines — Filipina tennis ace Alex Eala could have a tricky first-round matchup within the 2025 US Open.
Eala can be taking up World No. 15 Clara Tauson in Spherical 1 of the Grand Slam occasion, based on the match.
Two former junior standouts have a date within the US Open first spherical ? pic.twitter.com/9zIyMAFGQo
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Tauson received three singles’ championships. Her most up-to-date title was the ASB traditional, which she received after Naomi Osaka retired on account of an stomach damage.
The 22-year-old Danish not too long ago had a deep run in Wimbledon, reaching the fourth spherical earlier than falling towards Iga Swiatek.
She additionally made it to the semifinal of the Canadian Open.
Tauson likewise bowed out of the spherical of 32 of the Cincinnati Masters.
Eala, for her half, is returning to motion after exiting the Canadian Open within the first spherical. She received the primary set towards Marketa Vondrousova earlier than working out of steam as a shoulder damage bothered her.
The shoulder damage finally pressured her to bow out of Cincinnati Open.
The Filipina, on Thursday, posted on Instagram that she is in New York in time for the US Open.