Oliynykova Oleksandra vs Eala Alexandra preview
Oleksandra Oliynykova faces Alexandra Eala in the second round of the 2026 US Open on September 3, 2026, at 16:40 UTC. The match takes place on the outdoor hard courts at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York, specifically at Louis Armstrong Stadium.
Oliynykova reached this stage after defeating Reese Brantmeier 6-4, 6-4 in the first round, a match in which she converted six of eight break points. Her opponent, the 17th-seeded Eala, advanced by beating Mary Stoiana 6-1, 6-2, during which she saved all six break points faced and claimed the final five games of the contest. Eala enters this match following a successful run at the Washington Open, where she secured her first tour-level title last month.
In their previous meeting, Oliynykova holds a 1-0 head-to-head advantage over Eala, having defeated her on clay at Strasbourg earlier this year. However, this encounter marks their first meeting on the faster hard-court surface in New York.