American player Iva Jovic defeated Filipino tennis star Alexa Eala in the first round, leading to her elimination from the 2026 French Open on Tuesday, May 26, 2026.
The match lasted 1 hour and 14 minutes and Eala briefly showed momentum in the first set, but failed to keep it up for Jovic.
Ultimately, Eala lost to seventeenth seed Jovic in straight sets 4-6, 2-6.
Eala rallied briefly in the first set to close the gap to 4-5 after falling behind 1-5 in the opening set, but Jovic eventually broke her to take the set.
Jovic took control early in the second set and took the win.
Despite Eala’s early exit from the French Open, her campaign at Roland Garros is not yet over. The Filipino tennis star will join her partner, Canada’s Victoria Mboko, in the doubles competition.
On Wednesday, May 27, they faced a difficult opening round against the duo Leylah Fernandez and her partner.
Eala will receive €87,000 in prize money for her participation in the main singles draw at the French Open.
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