Trending Ngayon: Alex Eala reaches rank 75 after historic US Open singles main draw

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Alex Eala is now ranked 75 after her first US Open main draw appearance. Credit: Alex Eala/US Open (Instagram)

On SBS Filipino's Trending Ngayon segment, after her historic match in the US Open main draw, Filipina tennis star Alex Eala remains in the spotlight despite failing to advance to the third round of the competition.


Key Points
  • Alex Eala makes history as the first Filipina to compete in the US Open main draw.
  • In the first round, Eala defeated the 14th seed, Carla Tauson of Denmark; however, she lost in the second round to unseeded Cristina Bucsa of Spain.
  • After playing in the singles main draw, the Filipina tennis star is ranked 75th.

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