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Photo by Robert Prange/Getty ImagesAlexandra Eala has booked her spot in the Madrid Open second round after a straight-sets win over Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova.The 20-year-old was mostly untroubled, sealing a 6-3, 6-3 win over the Russian to move into the next round.Pavlyuchenkova struggled with consistency throughout, her game littered with mistakes that made things easier for Eala.Next up for Eala is a second-round clash against Elise Mertens, who is seeded 19th in the draw. With two seeded players already out of the tournament, theres an opening for her to make some noise in this section of the draw.Path clears for Alexandra Eala following notable withdrawalsPhoto by Ted ALJIBE / AFP via Getty ImagesWith her win over Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, Alex Eala now finds herself with a real chance to make some noise in Madrid.Before the tournament began, Ekaterina Alexandrova and Amanda Anisimova were both set to be in her section of the draw. But both players withdrew just before play started, giving the 20-year-old an unexpected opening.Now, Elise Mertens stands as the highest remaining seed in that part of the draw. If Eala can get past Mertens, shed then face either Karolina Pliskova or Maria Sakkari whos seeded 33rd in the third round. Originally, she was expected to meet Alexandrova at that stage.If she manages to go even deeper into the tournament, she could end up facing either Magdalena Frech or Cristina Bucsa instead of Anisimova.Rafael Nadals advice to Alex EalaIn 2026, Eala attended the Laureus Sports Awards at the Cibeles Palace in Madrid.While there, she answered a few questions from reporters, including one about the most valuable advice she had received from Rafael Nadal.Eala, who trained at the Rafa Nadal Academy as a teenager, was quick to answer.Rafa always says to surround yourself with good people and he said that in the speech at my graduation and he says it many times, Eala said, as quoted by Eurosport Spain. And I think there could be no better advice.Read more:Coco Gauff confirms Berlin Open return ahead of Wimbledon pushCoco Gauff explains why shes never liked clay, despite French Open successDjokovic reveals defining moment of his career and its not a Slam

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