Oleksandra Oliynykova def. Alexandra Eala 3-6, 7-5, 6-3 — Internationaux de Strasbourg 2026 R32

Match recap

Oleksandra Oliynykova defeated Alexandra Eala 3-6, 7-5, 6-3 in the R32 of the Internationaux de Strasbourg 2026.

Oliynykova, ranked No. 68, erased a one-set deficit to topple the No. 42 Eala over 166 minutes at the Strasbourg Open. The math says this should have gone the other way: Eala converted 6 of 9 break points (67%) to Oliynykova's 7 of 23 (30%). But the Ukrainian leaned on her first serve — 62% of those points won to Eala's 56% — and broke at 5-5 in the second to swing the match. Eala's seven double faults proved costly in a contest decided by a single game.

Match stats

Alexandra Eala: 0 aces, 69% first serves, 3 double faults, 6/9 break points. Oleksandra Oliynykova: 2 aces, 69% first serves, 7 double faults, 7/23 break points.

Profiles: Alexandra Eala · Oleksandra Oliynykova — Internationaux de Strasbourg 2026

Head-to-head

This is the first meeting between Alexandra Eala and Oleksandra Oliynykova.