Elise Mertens vs Alexandra Eala Preview & Prediction | 2026 Madrid Open | Second Round
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Elise Mertens goes up against Alexandra Eala in round two of the Madrid Open.
Ranking points: WTA 1000
Start date/time:
Venue: Park Manzanares, Madrid, Spain
Surface: Outdoor clay
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Elise Mertens vs Alexandra Eala prediction
Elise Mertens last competed at the Stuttgart Open, winning her opening match against Ella Seidel but then losing to Karolina Muchova in the next stage, despite commandingly taking the first set. The Belgian is yet to progress to a quarter-final on the WTA Tour this season. Her best result in Madrid was a last eight appearance five years ago.
She faces Alexandra Eala. The Filipino won her first-round match after a straight sets win over Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova. Eala was broken just once as she won 6-3 6-3 after one hour and 31 minutes.
Mertens leads the head-to-head 1-0 after a win in Monastir over two and a half years ago, but this is their first match against each other on a clay court. If Eala performs as she did in the first-round and extends the rallies, she could cause problems for Mertens, who is still searching for consistency this year.
Elise Mertens vs Alexandra Eala tip: Over 19.5 games
