Alexandra Eala made Grand Slam history in front of a raucous New York crowd on Sunday as she progressed to the second round of the US Open in dramatic style.

Alexandra Eala made Grand Slam history in front of a raucous New York crowd on Sunday as she progressed to the second round of the US Open in dramatic style.

Victory over No 14 seed Clara Tauson in three sets sees her become first player from Philippines to win grand slam match in Open era.

The 20-year-old Filipino became the first player from her country to win a main-draw Grand Slam match in over 60 years.