Alex Eala flies to New York for US Open

Alexandra "Alex" Eala is now headed back to the same place where she made history multiple times in the past.

The 21-year-old Filipina tennis sensation posted a photo Saturday announcing that she is on her way to New York for her second appearance at the US Open.

Currently ranked No. 20 in the world, Eala is poised to earn a seeding in the women's singles draw.

Last year, Eala made history by becoming the first Filipina to win a Grand Slam main-draw match, pulling off a come-from-behind victory over Clara Tauson in the opening round before falling to Cristina Bucsa in the second round.

The US Open was also where Eala carved her name into the history books in the junior ranks.

In 2021, Eala reached the quarterfinals of the girls' singles event before winning it all the following year, defeating Lucie Havlickova in the final of the 2022 edition.

Eala is having a stellar North American swing so far, beating several top players to win her breakthrough WTA title at the Mubadala DC Open before reaching the Round of 16 at the Canadian Open and the Round of 32 at the Cincinnati Open.

Aside from the women's singles, Eala will also see action in the mixed doubles event alongside world No. 4 Felix Auger-Aliassime.

Alex Eala's Season recap (singles)

North American swing

Cincinnati Open — Round of 32

Canadian Open — Round of 16

DC Open — Champion

Grass-court swing

Wimbledon (Grand Slam) — Round of 16

Bad Homburg Open (WTA 500) — Round of 32

Berlin Tennis Open (WTA 500) — Semifinals

HSBC Championships (WTA 500) — Round of 16

Birmingham Open (WTA 125) — Champion

Clay-court swing

French Open (Grand Slam) — Round of 128

Italian Open (WTA 1000) — Round of 32

Madrid Open (WTA 1000) — Round of 64

Stuttgart Open (WTA 500) — Round of 32

Linz Open (WTA 500) — Round of 16

Sunshine Swing

Miami Open (WTA 1000) — Round of 16

Indian Wells Open (WTA 1000) — Round of 16

Middle East Swing

Dubai Tennis Championships (WTA 1000) — Quarterfinals

Qatar Open (WTA 1000) — Round of 64

Abu Dhabi Open (WTA 500) — Quarterfinals

Philippine Women’s Open (WTA 125) — Quarterfinals

Australian Swing

Australian Open (Grand Slam) — Round of 128

ASB Classic (WTA 250) — Semifinals

Eala will next compete at the Cincinnati Open, where she has earned a first-round bye.

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