Alexandra “Alex” Eala lost in the first round of the Internationaux de Strasbourg to the Ukrainian qualifier Oleksandra Oliynykova in three sets, 6-3, 5-7, 3-6. Their first-round match on Court Patrice Dominguez lasted 2 hours and 52 minutes. It was the first meeting between Eala, 20, and Oliynykova, 25, who is currently ranked No. 66
