Alex Eala will gun for back-to-back wins at the US Open as she faces off against world no. 95 Cristina Bucsa of Spain.
Initial start time for Alex Eala vs. Cristina Bucsa in round 2 of the US Open is 1:00 a.m. on Thursday (PH. time).
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Alex Eala capped her historic win over Clara Tauson at the US Open with a memorable quote during her on-court interview.
“I’m always in the mood for more history,” she said.
Ahead of her second-round encounter against Spain’s Cristina Bucsa, the 20-year-old can do just that as she stands to make more waves on tour, just days after becoming the first Filipino to win a singles match in a Grand Slam main draw in the Open Era.
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Going up against a lower-ranked foe who specializes more on doubles, Eala is seen as the favorite but Bucsa is no easy target, proving this season that she can also take down former Grand Slam champions.
Having won their only other meeting four years ago, Eala hopes a repeat of her victory to march on in the US Open.
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FINAL: Eala saves one match point but ultimately succumbs to Bucsa in two sets, 4-6, 3-6, to exit the US Open in the second round.
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SET 2: Bucsa holds and pushes Eala to the brink, 5-3.
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SET 2: Eala fails to hold her serve as she falls into a deficit again vs Bucsa, 3-4. Crunch time for the Filipina.
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SET 2: Eala breaks right back and stays in the game as she knots the score in the set, 3-all, against Bucsa.
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SET 2: Tough break for Eala as she commits a double fault to give Bucsa break point and the 3-2 lead in Set 2.
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SET 2: Bucsa fires off an ace to hold off Eala and tie the second set at 2-all.
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SET 2: Eala trying to gain back some of the momentum as she wins her second straight game and holds her serve. She gains the 2-1 advantage over Bucsa.
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SET 2: Eala stops the bleeding after Bucsa won four games straight. She breaks Bucsa right back and gets herself on the board in the set, 1-1.
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SET 2: Bucsa breaks Eala's serve early and gains the lead early in Set 2, 1-0.
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END OF SET 1: Bucsa wins three straight games, including a lengthy Game 10 where she and Eala went back-and-forth with three deuces, to take the 1-0 advantage, 6-4.
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SET 1: Crucial break for Bucsa as she takes the longest game of the set so far to seize the 5-4 lead over Eala. She will serve for the set in the next game.
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SET 1: Eala squanders two break points as Bucsa holds after firing an ace to tie the set once again at 4-all.
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SET 1: Eala scores on a backhand winner and holds her serve. 4-3 in favor of the Filipina.
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Eala once again trying to ride the energy of the Filipino crowd at the Flushing Meadows.
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SET 1: Bucsa holds after Eala forces a deuce in Game 6. Tied set at 3-3.
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SET 1: Back and forth we go. Eala with her own dominant service game to regain the 3-2 advantage vs. Bucsa.
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SET 1: Bucsa blanks Eala in Game 4 with a love game and ties the set at 2-2 on a winner.
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SET 1: Eala scores on a winner and holds her serve. She seizes the 2-1 lead over Bucsa.
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SET 1: Eala breaks right back and gets herself on the board against Bucsa, 1-1.
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SET 1: Bucsa breaks Eala's serve to begin the match and gains the early 1-0 lead.
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Alex Eala and Cristina Bucsa arrive on court for their second round match-up at the US Open and are warming up.