In the first round of the 2025 Italian Open, Alexandra Eala faced a challenging match against World No. 27 Marta Kostyuk. Kostyuk secured a straight-sets victory, defeating Eala 6–1, 6–1 in just over an hour of play.
Match Summary
Final Score: Marta Kostyuk def. Alexandra Eala 6–1, 6–1
Duration: 1 hour and 2 minutes
Break Points: Kostyuk converted 5 of 16 break point opportunities, while Eala did not manage to convert any.
First Serve Points Won: Eala won 47.4% of her first serve points, compared to Kostyuk’s 84.6%.
Total Points Won: Eala secured 29 out of 87 total points, whereas Kostyuk won 58.
This match marked Eala’s debut at the Italian Open. Despite the loss, she has shown significant progress this season, including a semifinal appearance at the Miami Open where she notably defeated World No. 2 Iga Świątek.
Kostyuk advances to the second round, where she is set to face 14th seed Daria Kasatkina.
