Alex Eala given main draw wildcard slot in Bad Homburg Open

Alexandra “Alex” Eala has been awarded a main draw wildcard spot in the Bad Homburg Open, which will be held in Germany this June.

The Bad Homburg Open, a WTA 500 event, is scheduled from June 21 to 27 and serves as one of the final grass-court tournaments before Wimbledon.

The tournament is Eala’s fourth listed event during the grass-court swing ahead of the year's third Grand Slam.

Here are the tournaments where Eala is currently entered before Wimbledon, according to the WTA website:

Birmingham Open (WTA 125) — June 1 to 7 — Main draw

HSBC Championships (WTA 500) — June 8 to 14 — Listed as a qualifier

Berlin Tennis Open (WTA 500) — June 15 to 21 — Listed as a qualifier

Bad Homburg Open (WTA 500) — June 21 to 27 — Main draw

Season recap

Clay-court swing

French Open (Grand Slam) — Round of 128

Italian Open (WTA 1000) — Round of 32

Madrid Open (WTA 1000) — Round of 64

Stuttgart Open (WTA 500) — Round of 32

Linz Open (WTA 500) — Round of 16

Sunshine Swing

Miami Open (WTA 1000) — Round of 16

Indian Wells Open (WTA 1000) — Round of 16

Middle East Swing

Dubai Tennis Championships (WTA 1000) — Quarterfinals

Qatar Open (WTA 1000) — Round of 64

Abu Dhabi Open (WTA 500) — Quarterfinals

Philippine Women’s Open (WTA 125) — Quarterfinals

Australian Swing

Australian Open (Grand Slam) — Round of 128

ASB Classic (WTA 250) — Semifinals

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