It seems almost every time Alex Eala steps onto the court, she writes a piece of tennis history for the Philippines.

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

For Alex Eala, the 20-year-old Filipina tennis prodigy, the latest page turned on the grand stage of Flushing Meadows -- where she became the first player from the Philippines to ever win a singles match in a Grand Slam main draw.