Win or lose, Alexandra “Alex” Eala has promised to take home $154,000 or about P8.7 million in cash.
However, it has not yet fallen on the table as she faces Spain’s Cristina Bucsa in the second round of the 2025 U.S. Open against Spain’s Cristina Bucsa at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York.
Ms. Erra, 20, attracted the 27-year-old Spaniard in 64 rounds Tuesday as the latter wasted Claire Liu from the United States with her first round duel 6-2, 6-1.
The match time is still the court name on the Flushing Meadow, but the “ambitious” Eala continued violently until 6-3, 2-6, 2-6, 7-6, 7-6 (13-11) to defeat Denmark’s No. 15 Clara Tauson.
Unseeded Eala shows that in front of the 8,000 Pro-Filipino crowd, Steel Nervous fought back from a 1-5 deficit in the third set to eliminate the Grizzlies’ Tauson, who was also seeded 14Th In 128 player fields stacked.
Ms. Erra said: “When they say it’s a city of dreams, they’re not kidding. All the attractions are in the second round.”
“I’m going to say that everything is possible. Dreams are big. I’m ambitious as a person, although no one comes from my country, he’s done it before and succeeded. I took inspiration from my family and my brother. It’s ambitious, dreams are big, and knowing you can do it.”
The ambition now will also be the first to enter the Filipino, the second round of all the Grand Slam matches that have ever been standing on her way with Ms. Busa.
2022 US Open Women’s Singles Champion Ms. Eala ranked 75th in the singles rankings, 75th over No. 95 Ms. Busa, but the Spanish veteran has huge expertise in doubles and is ranked 35th in the world with 21 professional champions.
Ms. Bucsa also won a Spanish bronze medal with partner Sara Sorribes Tormo in the 2024 Paris Olympics Women’s Doubles, giving an experience advantage over the Philippine Rising Stars.
Ms. Eala is also a scholar graduate from the Rafael Nadal College in Spain, however, his first and only encounter defeated Ms. Bucsa in the first and only encounter of 2021 W25 Grenoble in France in 2021, 2-6, 6-3, 6-3, 7-6 (10-8).
Another victory for Ms. Eala will put her in the third round against Elise Mertens of Belgium’s World No. 31 or Lulu Sun of New Zealand.
For Ms. Eala, from Titans of Sports and defending champion Aryna Sabalenka, No. 4 Jessica Pegula, No. 5 Mirra Andreeva, No. 8 Mirra Andreeva, No. 8 Jasmine Paolini and 10 Elena Rybakina No.
Ms. Erra assured one thing she was ready and “ambitious” to resist the odds. – John Bryan Ulanday
