Alexandra “Alex” Eala will compete in her third clay-court tournament of the year as she begins her campaign at the Madrid Open.The Madrid Open, a WTA 1000 event, is scheduled to run until May 3.Last year, Eala reached the Round of 64 before falling to Iga Swiatek, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2.This year, the world No. 44 will compete in both the singles and doubles events. She will team up with Zeynep Sonmez of Turkiye in doubles.ScheduleSingles drawRound of 128 – Eala vs. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (April 22, 7:00 p.m., Philippine time)Doubles drawRound of 32 – Eala/Sonmez vs. Hao-Ching Chan/Fanny Stollar (Schedule to be announced)Season recapClay-court swingStuttgart Open (WTA 500) — Round of 32Linz Open (WTA 500) — Round of 16Sunshine SwingMiami Open (WTA 1000) — Round of 16Indian Wells Open (WTA 1000) — Round of 16Middle East SwingDubai Tennis Championships (WTA 1000) — QuarterfinalsQatar Open (WTA 1000) — Round of 64Abu Dhabi Open (WTA 500) — QuarterfinalsPhilippine Women’s Open (WTA 125) — QuarterfinalsAustralian SwingAustralian Open (Grand Slam) — Round of 128ASB Classic (WTA 250) — Semifinals
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