Alex Eala continued her run at the US Open on Thursday, defeating Oleksandra Oliynykova 6-1, 6-4 to reach the third round for the first time in her career. Eala needed just 64 minutes to dispatch the Ukrainian at Louis Armstrong Stadium.

Alex Eala is one of tennis’s most popular stars right now, but was it right for her to get the main court over a Grand Slam champion? The internet is asking this exact question after former US Open champion Iga Swiatek’s third-round match was scheduled at the Grandstand Stadium.

“I went for a little walk around the US Open grounds, and it was incredibly heartwarming to see how many people came up to me with kind words."

Alex Eala is one of tennis’ brightest rising stars. On Wednesday night the 21-year-old Filipino won her first round US Open match against Mary Stoiana (6-1, 6-2) inside Arthur Ashe Stadium. She’ll take on Oleksandra Oliynykova in the second round on Thursday afternoon at Louis Armstrong Stadium.

The third round of the US Open will feature a clash between good friends as Filipina tennis ace Alex Eala takes on world No. 14 Iva Jovic of the United States.

NEW YORK (AP) — The Alex Eala fans came bearing Filipino flags, and wearing hats telling her to fight on (“Laban Alex”). They cheered her sizzling groundstrokes, documented her volleys and serves in photos and video,

Earlier this month at the Canadian Open in Toronto—home to the largest Filipino diaspora in Canada, with more than 270,000 residents—21-year-old tennis star Alex Eala, ranked 18th in the world, drew sold-out crowds of more than 10,

Alex Eala is already one of the most famous figures in the Philippines, but the U.S. Open offers a stage where a national hero can become an international superstar.

Alexandra Eala cruised into the second round of the US Open with a 6-1, 6-2 triumph over qualifier Mary Stoiana.

Oleksandra Oliynykova thanked Alex Eala’s Filipino fans after their US Open match, offering a different view of Eala’s growing fan base.

Alexandra Eala is set to reach another milestone in her career as she plays in the third round of the US Open for the first time.