Elise Mertens def. Alexandra Eala — Round of 64, Mutua Madrid Open 2026
WTA 1000ClayMadrid, Spain
Played24 Apr 2026
🇧🇪ranked WTA number 21 going into this drawWon
Elise Mertens seeded 19 6 6
🇵🇭ranked WTA number 44 going into this draw
Alexandra Eala 2 1
🇧🇪Elise Mertens
🇵🇭Alexandra Eala
Match stats
Serve
3
Aces
0
1
Double faults
2
72%
1st serve in
66%
81%
1st serve points won
49%
50%
2nd serve points won
42%
72%
Service points won
46%
1/1
Break points saved
6/11
Return
54%
Return points won
28%
5/11
Break points won
0/1
61
Total points won
38
Stats, 6 months going in
Won–lost
5–5
Last 10 matches
6–4
1–1
Last 30 days
2–2
By surface
1–1
Clay
2–2
11–6
Hard
13–8
By round
5–0
R64
3–1
3–3
R32
7–1
5–4
At WTA 1000s
8–4
How their matches go
19
Completed matches
22
53%
Won in straight sets
36%
11%
Won after losing a set
18%
16%
Lost after winning a set
14%
21%
Lost in straight sets
32%
0–2
Tiebreaks
3–2
2–3
Deciding sets
4–3
11/13
Won after winning set 1
9/12
1/6
Won after losing set 1
3/10
Serve and return, last 5 matches
60%
1st serve in
58%
66%
1st serve points won
63%
43%
2nd serve points won
45%
58%
Break points saved
55%
44%
Return points won
40%
39%
Break points won
44%
3.6
Aces a match
1.0
4.2
Double faults a match
2.4
Last 14 days
2
Matches
2
5
Sets
4
8
Days since last match
2
Common opponents, 6 monthsCommon opponents, 6 months going in
| Opponent | Elise Mertens | Alexandra Eala |
|---|---|---|
| 🇷🇺Pavlyuchenkova | ||
| 🇷🇺Pavlyuchenkova | WonDoha R64 | WonMadrid R128 |
| 🇨🇿MuchováNo. 12 | ||
| 🇨🇿MuchováNo. 12 | LostStuttgart R16 | LostMiami R16 |
| 🇷🇴CirsteaNo. 26 | ||
| 🇷🇴CirsteaNo. 26 | LostMiami R32 | WonDubai R16 |
| 🇺🇸GauffNo. 3 | ||
| 🇺🇸GauffNo. 3 | LostDubai R16 | WonIndian Wells R32LostDubai QF |
| 🇨🇦MbokoNo. 10 | ||
| 🇨🇦MbokoNo. 10 | WonPerth & Sydney RR | LostHong Kong R16 |
| Total | ||
| Total | 2–3 | 3–3 |