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’ 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.

MANILA, Philippines–Filipino tennis star Alex Eala continues to be the talk of the town as her meteoric rise draws attention from some of the United States’ biggest publications. Eala landed on the front page of The New York Times for its September 3 print issue,

Alex Eala is grateful for her US Open matches at Louis Armstrong Stadium but says her focus remains on her preparations.