Alex Eala vs Oleksandra Oliynykova at Strasbourg Open.– FILIPPO MONTEFORTE/AFP, MARTIN KEEP/AFP PHOTOS
- Alex Eala opens her campaign on the WTA 500 Strasbourg Open in France against Ukrainian World No. 66 Oleksandra Oliynykova within the round of 32.
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8:20 p.m.**** – Alex Eala vs Oleksandra Oliynykova
LIVE: Alex Eala vs Oleksandra Oliynykova – Strasbourg Open
- Oliynykova underarm slice serve winner, 2-1.
- Eala hustles to get one through, 30-30
- Eala out. Oliynykova breaks back, 1-1.
- Eala error. Oliynykova break point, 40-15.
- Ela unforced error, 15-30
- Eala takes the opener of the third, 1-0.
- Oliynykova hangs on to force a deciding set, 7-5.
- Eala scores at the online, 15-0
- Eala shoots self within the foot with an error-prone eleventh game. Oliynykova takes the lead, 6-5.
- Three straight points for Oliynykova, 40-15.
- Sixth double fault for Oliynykova. Eala 15-0.
- Eala comes back to knot it up, 5-5
- Eala backhand, 40-30
- Eala breaks, 4-5.
- Fifth double fault for Oliynykova. Eala break point, 40-30
- Oliynykova serving for the set
- Oliynykova breaks back, 5-3.
- Eala breaks again to tug inside, 3-4, after one other Oliynykova error.
- Oliynykova double fault gives Eala the advantage.
- Oliynykova short on the slice. Eala break point, 40-30
- Eala forehand, she holds easily but still behind, 2-4.
- Eala fighting back within the second set, 40-0.
- Eala on the board, trailing 1-4, after a double fault by Oliynykova, who blew a 40-love lead
- Oliynykova out, Eala break point.
- Eala long on the overhand. Oliynykova adv.
- Oliynykova adv after an ace.
- Three straight points for Eala to force the deuce.
- Oliynykova double fault. Eala 30-40
- Oliynykova rolling within the second set, winning 13 of the last 15 points, 40-0.
- Oliynykova breaks Eala again, 4-0.
- Eala backhand winner, 15-30.
- Oliynykova off to a hot start within the second set, 3-0.
- Oliynykova serving well, 40-0.
- Oliynykova gets her first break, now leads, 2-0.
- Eala double fault. Oliynykova break point, 40-30
- Strong service game gives Oliynykova the headstart in Set 2, 1-0.
- Oliynykova ace, 40-15.
- Eala forehand down the road to take the tough opening set, 6-3.
- Eala volley for set point No. 3.
- Eala overhand winner for set point No. 2.
- Three break points saved by Eala, who gets the adv.
- Oliynykova with a likelihood to interrupt back, 40-15.
- Eala gets the primary break of the match, 5-3.
- Eala again with a robust return, 40-15.
- Eala blasts a return, 30-15.
- Eala holds after a grueling back-and-forth for a 4-3 edge.
- Oliynykova easily handles Eala’s serve for one more deuce.
- Eala back with the adv.
- Sixth deuce we go.
- Eala advantage, likelihood to finish what has been a grueling game.
- Eala saves again. But Oliynykova gets to a fifth break point.
- Eala error. Oliynykova fourth break point.
- Oliynykova drop. Third break point for the Ukrainian.
- Eala saves after Oliynykova goes wide.
- Oliynykova back at break point
- Eala smart play, deuce.
- Eala wide. Oliynykova break point 40-30.
- Eala error. Oliynykova 30-15
- Oliynykova survives, 3-3.
- Eala too strong on the forehand. Oliynykova adv.
- Oliynykova responds, gets the advantage
- Oliynykova error. Eala break point. First of the match.
- Eala good intention but poor execution. Oliynykova levels 30-30
- Eala holds again to retake the lead within the opening set, 3-2.
- Oliynykova goes long after a superb exchange. Eala 40-15
- Eala scores at the online, 30-0
- Eala forehand winner down the road, 15-0.
- Oliynykova defends serve, 2-2.
- Eala forces the deuce, Oliynykova advantage
- Eala short on the return. Oliynykova 40-15
- Eala holds serve to like, 2-1.
- Oliynykova miscalculates the slice. Eala 30-0
- Oliynykova cruises to even it up, 1-1
- Oliynykova catches Eala off guard with a drop, 30-0.
- Eala dictating the tempo early, holds serve, 1-0.
- Eala wins the rally to get things going.
- Eala a late substitute for Hailey Baptiste in Strasbourg.
- Eala wins the toss and decides to serve first.
- Each are making their debut in Strasbourg.
- Alex Eala, who climbed to thirty eighth within the WTA rankings, and World No. 66 Oleksandra Oliynykova now on the court.
Alex Eala to play at Strasbourg Open essential draw
The Philippines’ Alexandra Eala returns the ball to Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina, during their match on the Italian Open tennis tournament in Rome, Sunday, May 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
Alex Eala has entered the essential draw of the Strasbourg Open in France this coming week.
The Women’s Tennis Association website and the organizers confirmed Eala’s entry after initially being listed as a qualifier within the WTA 500 tournament.
Eala can be facing a Ukrainian qualifier Oleksandra Oliynykova to begin her campaign in France — her fifth tournament on clay.
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