Alex Eala Vs Magdalena Frech
Alex Eala is playing against Magdalena Frech of Poland in the 1st round match at the Italian Open Tennis at Rome. Who is going to win this Italian open tennis first round match? Alex Eala or Magdalena Frech? Let’s see some of the key factors in this preview.
Looking at recent form, Alex Eala lost to Elise Mertens in the 2nd round at Madrid open, lost to Leylah Fernandez in the first round at Stuttgart open and lost to Jelena Ostapenko in the upper Austrian ladies Linz open tennis in the 2nd round in this season on clay courts. Eala has not entered at least into third round in the last three tournaments she has played on the clay courts this season. On the other hand, Magdalena Frech has got 1st round bye’s at Madrid and Charleston. She has failed to win at least one match in the last three tournaments she played in this season on clay courts.
Eala vs Frech Head to Head
In terms of Alex Eala Vs Magdalena Frech head-to-head statistics, both these players have never met on any surface till today. This will be their first encounter.
So far this year, Alex Eala has won 16 of 27 matches, maintaining a decent 59% win rate. But Magdalena Frech has lost more than half matches she has played in this year 2026, her win percentage is just under 50. In the last 4 events, Frech has not won at least a single match. Over her career, Eala has defeated 12 top-50 ranked players, including four top-10 victories. Magdalena Frech, on the other hand, has beaten 9 top-50 players. She defeated one top 10 player Mirra Andreeva in Hylo Open tennis, Germany in June 2025 on grass.
Currently, Alex Eala is ranked world Number 42, while Magdalena Frech is ranked world Number 45, Eala is slightly ranked higher than Frech. Eala has not been so strong on clay courts, winning just 16 of her 40 matches on the surface—a 40% win rate in her whole career. Magdalena Frech has won 138 out of 230 of her matches in her whole career and has got 60% win rate.
Based on recent form and previous experience on clay courts and overall statistics, it looks like both these players have a 50, 50 win chances to advance to the 2nd round at the Italian open at Rome.