Published May 25, 2026 9:10pm + Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. Alexandra “Alex” Eala will face American teenager Iva Jovic to open her 2026 French Open campaign on Tuesday.Jovic, 18, is currently ranked No. 17 in the Women’s Tennis Association rankings and reached the quarterfinals of the Australian Open earlier this year.The match will mark the first singles meeting between Eala and Jovic.READ MORE | Alex Eala at the 2026 French Open: Schedule and drawThe two previously teamed up in doubles at the ASB Classic earlier this year, where they reached the semifinals. They also played together at Indian Wells, where they fell to Jelena Ostapenko and Hailey Baptiste in the Round of 32.Jovic is coming off a Round of 16 exit at the Strasbourg Open, where she lost to Emma Navarro, 6-4, 4-6, 6-1.Last year, Jovic reached the second round of the Australian Open, French Open, and US Open, while bowing out in the first round of Wimbledon.Eala, meanwhile, enters the tournament ranked world No. 37 after recently suffering a first-round exit to Oleksandra Oliynykova in Strasbourg, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3.Check out her season recap here:Season recapClay-court swingItalian Open (WTA 1000) — Round of 32 Madrid Open (WTA 1000) — Round of 64 Stuttgart Open (WTA 500) — Round of 32 Linz Open (WTA 500) — Round of 16Sunshine SwingMiami Open (WTA 1000) — Round of 16 Indian Wells Open (WTA 1000) — Round of 16Middle East SwingDubai Tennis Championships (WTA 1000) — Quarterfinals Qatar Open (WTA 1000) — Round of 64 Abu Dhabi Open (WTA 500) — QuarterfinalsPhilippine Women’s Open (WTA 125) — QuarterfinalsAustralian SwingAustralian Open (Grand Slam) — Round of 128 ASB Classic (WTA 250) — Semifinals—JKC, GMA News