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Filipina tennis star Alex Eala will take on Spain's Cristina Bucșa in the second round of the 2025 US Open.

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Alex Eala and Cristina Bucsa 

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1756182161791AFP__20250527__489Q7HF__v1__MidRes__TennisFraOpen2025.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Spain&#x27;s Cristina Bucsa reacts after a point during her women&#x27;s singles match against Russia&#x27;s Mirra Andreeva on day 3 of the French Open tennis tournament on Court Suzanne-Lenglen at the Roland-Garros Complex in Paris on May 27, 2025. Julien de Rosa, AFP"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Spain&#x27;s Cristina Bucsa reacts after a point during her women&#x27;s singles match against Russia&#x27;s Mirra Andreeva on day 3 of the French Open tennis tournament on Court Suzanne-Lenglen at the Roland-Garros Complex in Paris on May 27, 2025. <em>Julien de Rosa, AFP</em></span></span></span></div><p>Filipina tennis star Alex Eala will take on Spain&#x27;s Cristina Bucșa in the second round of the 2025 US Open.</p><p>This, after Bucșa took care of business against American qualifier Claire Liu in their first round match, 6-2, 6-1, early on Tuesday, Manila time.</p><p>The 27-year-old Bucșa, who is ranked 95th in the world by the WTA, needed just an hour and 22 minutes to complete the victory.</p><p>The winner of their match will advance to play the winner of the showdown between 19th seed Elise Mertens of Belgium and New Zealand&#x27;s Lulu Sun.</p><p>Eala, 20, made history when she outlasted Danish 14th seed Clara Tauson in the first round of the US Open, 6-3, 2-6, 7-6 (13/11), to become the first player from the Philippines to win a singles match in a Grand Slam.</p><p>Currently ranked 75th by the WTA, Eala is having a breakthrough season in the WTA Tour -- one that is highlighted by a giant-killing run in the Miami Open in March where she defeated a handful of Grand Slam champions including former world No. 1 Iga Swiatek.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/othersports/2025/8/25/alex-eala-over-the-moon-after-bagging-historic-first-at-us-open-0905">READ: Alex Eala &#x27;over the moon&#x27; after bagging historic first at US Open</a></div><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/othersports/2025/8/25/fellow-pinoy-athletes-celebrate-alex-eala-s-historic-us-open-win-1608">READ: Fellow Pinoy athletes celebrate Alex Eala&#x27;s historic US Open win</a></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/HspdGVSKqbw?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>Filipina tennis star Alex Eala will take on Spain's Cristina Bucșa in the second round of the 2025 US Open.</p>

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Tennis: Alex Eala to face Cristina Bucșa in round 2 of US Open

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Published August 26, 2025 12:24 PM PHT

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