The American participant Iva Jovic stopped Alex Eala’s French Open 2026 marketing campaign within the first spherical with a straight-sets win, 6-4, 6-2.
Each gamers created 9 break level alternatives. However whereas Jovic transformed six out of 9 (66.7%), Eala may solely handle to transform three (33.3%).
Jovic will face one other American, Emma Navarro, within the second spherical at Roland Garros, the 12 months’s second Grand Slam. Navarro dispatched of one other Southeast Asian participant, Indonesia’s Janice Tjen, who misplaced additionally in straight units, 4-6, 3-6.
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Alex Eala, Victoria Mboko’s French Open doubles marketing campaign
Eala, for her half, can shift her focus to the ladies’s doubles, the place she is going to compete alongside Canada’s Victoria Mboko.
They’ll meet Leylah Annie Fernandez, additionally of Canada, and Diana Shnaider on Wednesday, Could 27.
It was the primary time Eala and Jovic confronted one another on courtroom. Heading into the match, Jovic had stronger numbers. She has up to now served 72 aces this 12 months, whereas Eala fired off 21.
She additionally has fewer double-faults (66 in opposition to 77) and a steadier serve that has allowed her to win 71.3% of her service video games, to Eala’s 64.1%.
For Eala, related outcomes from final 12 months in Paris
Jovic is at the moment No. 17 on this week’s rankings of the Ladies’s Tennis Affiliation (WTA). Eala is at the moment No. 37, one spot higher than final week.
Taking part in as doubles companions, Eala and Jovic reached the semifinals within the ASB Basic in Auckland final January, the place they defeated Elina Svitolina and Venus Williams within the first spherical. The great mates competed collectively once more at Indian Wells however misplaced within the Spherical of 32 to Hailey Baptiste and Jelena Ostapenko.
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That is Eala’s second main-draw look at Roland Garros, the place she additionally misplaced within the first spherical in 2025.
Among the many gamers who, like Jovic, will advance to the second spherical after Tuesday’s outcomes are Aryna Sabalenka and Donna Vekic.
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