Filipino tennis player Alex Eala (world No. 45) was eliminated in the first round of the Stuttgart Open (a WTA 500 clay-court tournament in Germany) on Tuesday, losing 6–1, 6–4 to Canada's Leylah Fernandez. Fernandez, who has partial Filipino heritage through her mother, controlled much of the match despite a brief Eala comeback in the second set, wrapping up the win in under 90 minutes. The defeat extends Eala's difficult run on clay, as she has not advanced beyond one win at a clay-court event since the 2024 French Open qualifying rounds; she is expected to next compete at the Madrid Open later this month.