Overview

• Eala defeated Clara Tauson 6-3, 2-6, 7-6 (13-11) after rallying from 1-5 in the third set and converting her fifth match point.
• Chair umpire Kader Nouni used video replay to confirm her legal racket position on a pivotal point at 4-5, a system now in place on all 17 competition courts.
• The decision was followed by a delay and boos as Tauson protested, and the Dane then double-faulted to 5-5 before the match swung to Eala.
• Eala, who trains at the Rafael Nadal Academy, is ranked No. 75 and collected her fourth top-20 win of 2025 after a Miami semifinal run that included beating Iga Swiatek.
• Pre-tournament analysis highlighted her hard-court strength, with an approximately 67% win rate this year, as a reason she could trouble seeded players in New York.