FILIPINA tennis ace Alex Eala is set to compete in the Internationaux de Strasbourg from May 17 to 23 in France as part of her preparations for the French Open.
The tournament serves as a key tune-up ahead of Roland Garros, which runs from May 24 to June 7 in Paris. Eala has already secured a spot in the main draw of the Grand Slam, bypassing the need to go through qualifying.
A total of 28 players headline the Strasbourg main draw, including former Grand Slam champion Madison Keys, along with Hailey Baptiste and Iva Jovic, both of whom have teamed up with Eala in doubles in past tournaments.
Also entered in the field are Ekaterina Alexandrova, Leylah Fernandez, Magdalena Fręch, Wang Xinyu, Clara Tauson, Liudmila Samsonova, Maria Sakkari, Emma Navarro, Ann Li, Jaqueline Cristian, Cristina Bucșa, Marie Bouzková, and Sara Bejlek.
Eala is coming off a strong run in the Italian Open, where she advanced to the third round in singles. In her most recent match, she battled world No. 2 and reigning Australian Open champion Elena Rybakina before falling, 4-6, 3-6.
She also saw action in doubles alongside Baptiste but bowed to second seeds Taylor Townsend and Katerina Siniakova, 2-6, 1-6, in the opening round.
With her momentum from Rome, Eala is now ramping up her training as she aims for a solid campaign in Paris.
Meanwhile, Eala is set for a solid campaign in the doubles event of the 2026 French Open after partnering with Canada’s world No. 9 Victoria Mboko.
The excitement is already building around the new tandem of Eala and Mboko, who share a strong friendship both on and off the court. TMT
