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Tennis: Alex Eala gearing up for Grand Slam main draw debut in French Open
Alex Eala is set to make her Grand Slam main draw debut in the French Open, scheduled to begin in late May.
This follows her recent historic campaign in the WTA Miami Open, where she reached the semifinals.
She also achieved her highest career ranking, breaking into the Top 73 in the world rankings.
During the Miami Open, Eala defeated Grand Slam champions and top-ranked players, including world No. 2 Iga Swiatek and world No. 4 Jessica Pegula, whom she took to the limit in the semifinals.
Eala expressed excitement for the French Open main draw, acknowledging the bigger challenges but also the significant gains.
She is shifting her focus to clay court training, aiming to adjust to the surface for her first professional main draw appearance on clay in a year.
As a junior, Eala had success on clay, winning the Roland-Garros girls' doubles title in 2021.
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