In her final warm-up event before the French Open at the end of the month, Filipina tennis star Alexandra Eala has opted to join a loaded lineup at the Strasbourg Open, which begins on 17 May.The 20-year-old has had a mixed start to the clay season.She suffered earlier exits than hoped for in Linz, Stuttgart, and Madrid, before falling just short against Elena Rybakina in the Italian Open last week.After her breakout on the circuit just over a year ago, Strasbourg will only be the youngster’s fifth clay court event.“Of course I’m starting to build that relationship (with clay), especially at this level,” she told the Tennis Channel.“I competed on clay many times growing up. But playing as a professional obviously is a different game. This is my first season where I’ve really done these high-level tournaments. I’m finding my footing and I know that I can do well.”
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