Alex Eala’s US Open ’26 ended in a three-hour third-round loss to Iva Jovic at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Saturday, and her 21-word Instagram farewell landed alongside a Monica Seles post that called the match too good to end in three sets.

It was an emotional night for Alexandra Eala at the 2026 US Open, as the Filipina star received overwhelming support from the Filipino community during her third-round blockbuster against close friend Iva Jovic at Arthur Ashe Stadium.

On Saturday night, Alex Eala lost a hard-fought match against Iva Jovic in the third round of the 2026 US Open. The two friends had one of the best matches of the year, with Jovic prevailing 7-5,3-6,

Coco Gauff shook off struggles with her first serve on Saturday to defeat Cristina Bucsa in straight sets and advance to the fourth round of the US Open.

Iva Jovic outlasted the fellow young tennis sensation from the Philippines, Alex Eala, in an epic three-hour showdown.

ALEXANDRA EALA has thanked Rafa Nadal’s uncle for the key role he has played in her tennis career – and during this US Open fortnight. The most popular tennis player in the world progressed to the

Alexandra Eala cruised into the second round of the US Open with a 6-1, 6-2 triumph over qualifier Mary Stoiana.

Alex Eala has now lost all three of her professional meetings with Iva Jovic, one of her closest friends on tour, and this one hurt the most. Eala still walked off Arthur Ashe Stadium smiling, but there was no hiding the disappointment.