The stage is set for the first-ever WTA showdown between Alex Eala and Iva Jovic. The best friends will lock horns at 5 pm on Tuesday (PH time) in the first round of the 2026 French Open, with Court 14 the venue for their much-anticipated clash.

 

Eala, who climbed to No. 37 in the latest WTA rankings, is looking to capture her first-ever match win at Roland Garros against Jovic. She made an early exit in last year's French Open, losing in the first round to Emiliana Arango.