Overview
- Eala defeated American qualifier Mary Stoiana 6-1, 6-2 in 78 minutes to move into the US Open second round.
- Her performance featured a 78% win rate on first serve, four break conversions from eight opportunities, and 15 unforced errors to Stoiana’s 26.
- Eala, which won the match on Tuesday, will meet Oleksandra Oliynykova in round two in a rematch of a close three-set match they played in Strasbourg in May.
- The victory lifted Eala in the live WTA rankings, with coverage projecting a jump toward the mid-teens as her season-long run continues to build momentum.
- Off court, massive Filipino support and rising commercial earnings have made her a cultural phenomenon, and her choice to play the Asian Games after the US Open rather than enter the China Open could expose her to WTA fines for skipping a mandatory event.