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Mertens vs Eala at Bad Homburg Open: straight-sets 6-3, 6-3 grass-court win in first round before Wimbledon

Elise Mertens opened her WTA Bad Homburg Open campaign in Germany with a 6-3, 6-3 first-round win over Alexandra Eala at the WTA 500 event. The Belgian controlled the key points on grass, converted four break chances and confirmed solid form before Wimbledon, while Eala was stopped after a notable week in Berlin