Alex Eala falls to Elise Mertens anew in Bad Homburg Open exit (opens original article in a new tab)

Alex Eala lost to Elise Mertens in the first round of the Bad Homburg Open, marking her earliest exit of the grass-court swing after 12 matches in 22 days.

• Alex Eala lost to Elise Mertens in the first round of the Bad Homburg Open
• Eala played her 12th match in 22 days and suffered her earliest exit of the grass-court swing
• Mertens won 6-3, 6-3 with 8 more aces and 10 more winners than Eala