# Jovic moved to tears after beating ‘incredible’ friend Eala in US Open epic

https://mins.news/en/item/47276

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-06 11:28 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/9/6/jovic-moved-to-tears-after-beating-incredible-friend-eala-in-us-open-epic?traffic_source=rss

> American teenager Iva Jovic defeated her friend and fellow rising star Alex Eala of the Philippines 7-5, 3-6, 7-5 after three hours and three minutes at the US Open. Eala congratulated Jovic with a hug after the match, prompting Jovic to tear up while praising her character. Jovic advances to face Coco Gauff.

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