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

September 6, 2026 · 7:59 am 2 sources

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• Zverev and Gauff ease into US Open last 16 but Alex Eala falls to Jovic
  Al Jazeera · September 6, 2026 07:59
  Filipina Alex Eala lost a three-set thriller to American Iva Jovic, as Naomi Osaka overcame Elise Mertens to progress.
• Jovic moved to tears after beating ‘incredible’ friend Eala in US Open epic
  Al Jazeera · September 6, 2026 11:28
  Iva Jovic outlasted the fellow young tennis sensation from the Philippines, Alex Eala, in an epic three-hour showdown.