Alex Eala bowed out of the US Open after falling to American Iva Jovic, 7-5, 3-6, 7-5, in the third round at the Arthur Ashe Stadium in Flushing Meadows, New York, on Saturday night (Sunday morning in the Philippines).

Eala fought back to take the second set and forced a deciding third set after dropping the opener.

The Filipina tennis star led 4-2 in the third set, but the 18-year-old Jovic rallied to level the match before closing out the three-hour and three-minute encounter.

The loss marked Eala’s third defeat to Jovic this year, following their previous meetings at the French Open and HSBC Championship.