Filipino trailblazer Alexandra “Alex” Eala begins her 2025 US Open main-draw debut by taking on Denmark’s Clara Tauson — a much more unfavourable draw according to the numbers.
Prediction Paper:
According to Dimers (a betting analytics platform), Clara Tauson is predicted to win 70% of the time based on the betting site’s predictive model output from running 10,000 simulations. Alexandra Eala is down to win only 30% of the time.
Moneyline Odds: Eala is at +315, whereas Tauson is favoured at -350.
When & Where:
When: Sunday, August 24, 2025 — at approximately 11AM ET
Event: US Open Women’s Singles, Round 1
Why the Gap?
Clara Tauson is ranked World No. 15 and has established herself as a solid WTA player. She has been playing well and has been consistent at WTA 1000 tournaments.
Alexandra Eala, ranked World No. 70, is playing the best tennis of her career. This season, she became the first Filipino player to ever break the Top 100, and made a run to the semi-finals of the Miami Open.
Clutch Crunch Takeaways
Eala’s debut is historic: irrespective of the outcome, there is history being made in Filipino tennis.
The analytics tilt clearly towards Tauson: it represents a steep uphill task for Eala, however, upsets is what the US Open is all about.
High stakes, high visibility: Eala’s a wildcard rising – any win here will be part of Philippine history.
Final Word
Alex Eala is stepping onto the stage at the US Open and is already an interesting story. Tauson is probably the smart pick to win, but if there’s one thing we know, Alex is nothing if not a fighter. Filipino fans – this one’s for you. Let’s see if Eala can defy the odds.
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