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<\/p>\nAlex Eala vs Oleksandra Oliynykova at Strasbourg Open.\u2013 FILIPPO MONTEFORTE\/AFP, MARTIN KEEP\/AFP PHOTOS<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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- 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.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2026 Strasbourg Open schedule<\/h2>\n
8:20\u202fp.m.**** \u2013 Alex Eala vs Oleksandra Oliynykova<\/p>\n
LIVE: Alex Eala vs Oleksandra Oliynykova \u2013 Strasbourg Open<\/h2>\n
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- Oliynykova underarm slice serve winner, 2-1.<\/li>\n
- Eala hustles to get one through, 30-30<\/li>\n
- Eala out. Oliynykova breaks back, 1-1.<\/li>\n
- Eala error. Oliynykova break point, 40-15.<\/li>\n
- Ela unforced error, 15-30<\/li>\n
- Eala takes the opener of the third, 1-0.<\/li>\n
- Oliynykova hangs on to force a deciding set, 7-5.<\/li>\n
- Eala scores at the online, 15-0<\/li>\n
- Eala shoots self within the foot with an error-prone eleventh game. Oliynykova takes the lead, 6-5.<\/li>\n
- Three straight points for Oliynykova, 40-15.<\/li>\n
- Sixth double fault for Oliynykova. Eala 15-0.<\/li>\n
- Eala comes back to knot it up, 5-5<\/li>\n
- Eala backhand, 40-30<\/li>\n
- Eala breaks, 4-5.<\/li>\n
- Fifth double fault for Oliynykova. Eala break point, 40-30<\/li>\n
- Oliynykova serving for the set<\/li>\n
- Oliynykova breaks back, 5-3.<\/li>\n
- Eala breaks again to tug inside, 3-4, after one other Oliynykova error.<\/li>\n
- Oliynykova double fault gives Eala the advantage.<\/li>\n
- Oliynykova short on the slice. Eala break point, 40-30<\/li>\n
- Eala forehand, she holds easily but still behind, 2-4.<\/li>\n
- Eala fighting back within the second set, 40-0.<\/li>\n
- Eala on the board, trailing 1-4, after a double fault by Oliynykova, who blew a 40-love lead<\/li>\n
- Oliynykova out, Eala break point.<\/li>\n
- Eala long on the overhand. Oliynykova adv.<\/li>\n
- Oliynykova adv after an ace.<\/li>\n
- Three straight points for Eala to force the deuce.<\/li>\n
- Oliynykova double fault. Eala 30-40<\/li>\n
- Oliynykova rolling within the second set, winning 13 of the last 15 points, 40-0.<\/li>\n
- Oliynykova breaks Eala again, 4-0.<\/li>\n
- Eala backhand winner, 15-30.<\/li>\n
- Oliynykova off to a hot start within the second set, 3-0.<\/li>\n
- Oliynykova serving well, 40-0.<\/li>\n
- Oliynykova gets her first break, now leads, 2-0.<\/li>\n
- Eala double fault. Oliynykova break point, 40-30<\/li>\n
- Strong service game gives Oliynykova the headstart in Set 2, 1-0.<\/li>\n
- Oliynykova ace, 40-15.<\/li>\n
- Eala forehand down the road to take the tough opening set, 6-3.<\/li>\n
- Eala volley for set point No. 3.<\/li>\n
- Eala overhand winner for set point No. 2.<\/li>\n
- Three break points saved by Eala, who gets the adv.<\/li>\n
- Oliynykova with a likelihood to interrupt back, 40-15.<\/li>\n
- Eala gets the primary break of the match, 5-3.<\/li>\n
- Eala again with a robust return, 40-15.<\/li>\n
- Eala blasts a return, 30-15.<\/li>\n
- Eala holds after a grueling back-and-forth for a 4-3 edge.<\/li>\n
- Oliynykova easily handles Eala\u2019s serve for one more deuce.<\/li>\n
- Eala back with the adv.<\/li>\n
- Sixth deuce we go.<\/li>\n
- Eala advantage, likelihood to finish what has been a grueling game.<\/li>\n
- Eala saves again. But Oliynykova gets to a fifth break point.<\/li>\n
- Eala error. Oliynykova fourth break point.<\/li>\n
- Oliynykova drop. Third break point for the Ukrainian.<\/li>\n
- Eala saves after Oliynykova goes wide.<\/li>\n
- Oliynykova back at break point<\/li>\n
- Eala smart play, deuce.<\/li>\n
- Eala wide. Oliynykova break point 40-30.<\/li>\n
- Eala error. Oliynykova 30-15<\/li>\n
- Oliynykova survives, 3-3.<\/li>\n
- Eala too strong on the forehand. Oliynykova adv.<\/li>\n
- Oliynykova responds, gets the advantage<\/li>\n
- Oliynykova error. Eala break point. First of the match.<\/li>\n
- Eala good intention but poor execution. Oliynykova levels 30-30<\/li>\n
- Eala holds again to retake the lead within the opening set, 3-2.<\/li>\n
- Oliynykova goes long after a superb exchange. Eala 40-15<\/li>\n
- Eala scores at the online, 30-0<\/li>\n
- Eala forehand winner down the road, 15-0.<\/li>\n
- Oliynykova defends serve, 2-2.<\/li>\n
- Eala forces the deuce, Oliynykova advantage<\/li>\n
- Eala short on the return. Oliynykova 40-15<\/li>\n
- Eala holds serve to like, 2-1.<\/li>\n
- Oliynykova miscalculates the slice. Eala 30-0<\/li>\n
- Oliynykova cruises to even it up, 1-1<\/li>\n
- Oliynykova catches Eala off guard with a drop, 30-0.<\/li>\n
- Eala dictating the tempo early, holds serve, 1-0.<\/li>\n
- Eala wins the rally to get things going.<\/li>\n
- Eala a late substitute for Hailey Baptiste in Strasbourg.<\/li>\n
- Eala wins the toss and decides to serve first.<\/li>\n
- Each are making their debut in Strasbourg.<\/li>\n
- Alex Eala, who climbed to thirty eighth within the WTA rankings, and World No. 66 Oleksandra Oliynykova now on the court.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Alex Eala to play at Strasbourg Open essential draw<\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nThe Philippines\u2019 Alexandra Eala returns the ball to Kazakhstan\u2019s Elena Rybakina, during their match on the Italian Open tennis tournament in Rome, Sunday, May 10, 2026. (AP Photo\/Andrew Medichini)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Alex Eala has entered the essential draw of the Strasbourg Open in France this coming week.<\/p>\n
The Women\u2019s Tennis Association website and the organizers confirmed Eala\u2019s entry after\u00a0initially being listed as a qualifier\u00a0within the WTA 500 tournament.<\/p>\n
Eala can be facing a Ukrainian qualifier Oleksandra Oliynykova to begin her campaign in France \u2014 her fifth tournament on clay.<\/p>\n
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