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Barbora Krejcikova vs Alexandra Eala Live Stream & Betting Tips - Backing Defending Wimbledon Champion Krejcikova

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Last updated: 01 Jul 2025

Freetips staff 01 Jul 2025

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Krejcikova has a solid 15–5 record in Grand Slam first rounds
Eala reached the Eastbourne final, but it may have caused fatigue
Krejcikova's slam experience positions her as a favorite for this match

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Barbora Krejcikova returns to Wimbledon as the defending champion, looking to find form after a limited 2025 season. (credit: Getty)

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Despite limited match play in 2025, Barbora Krejcikova’s Grand Slam experience and impressive 15–5 record in Slam first rounds give her a clear edge in this matchup.

Alexandra Eala has shown flashes of potential with strong performances against top-tier opponents, but the physical toll from her recent run in Eastbourne may leave her vulnerable. This could prove to be a favorable opening test for the defending Wimbledon champion.

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Barbora Krejcikova’s three wins in 2025 have all come against players ranked outside the top 50.
She holds a 15–5 record in Grand Slam first-round matches.
Alexandra Eala has defeated top-20 players in three of her five matchups this season.
She owns a 15–7 record on grass courts across all levels.

Head-to-Head

This will be the pair's first meeting.

Krejcikova Stats

Current WTA ranking: 16
Career-high ranking: 2
Elo ranking: 71
2025 season record: 3–3
Wimbledon first-round record: 4–0
Grand Slam first-round record: 15–5

Krejcikova Form

Barbora Krejcikova is still working her way back to full fitness and has competed in only four tournaments so far this season.

Physical struggles have been evident in nearly every match, and she has yet to find the consistency that defined her peak form.

As the defending champion at Wimbledon, expectations are high, but her preparation has been far from ideal.

She suffered a first-round loss to Rebecca Sramkova at the Queen’s Club and later withdrew from her Eastbourne quarterfinal against Varvara Gracheva, following two taxing three-set wins earlier in the week.

Krejcikova holds a 22–12 career record on grass, with nine of those victories coming in 2024—highlighted by her Wimbledon title and a quarterfinal showing in Birmingham.

She has featured at Wimbledon seven times and is 4–0 in main-draw first rounds, including a fourth-round run in 2021 and her championship breakthrough last year.

Eala Stats

Current WTA ranking: 56
Career-high ranking: 56
Elo ranking: 103
2025 season record: 26–16
Grand Slam first-round record: 0–1
Record against top 20 opponents in 2025: 3–2

Eala Form

Alexandra Eala has capitalized on her limited main tour opportunities in 2025, recently breaking into the top 60 and reaching a career-high ranking of No. 56.

She has been particularly impressive on grass, compiling a 10–4 record on the surface this season.

After dropping her first tour-level grass match in Nottingham, Eala made a remarkable run to the final in Eastbourne. Along the way, she notched wins over Lucia Bronzetti, Jelena Ostapenko, and Dayana Yastremska.

In the final, she came agonizingly close to securing her maiden WTA title, failing to convert four match points in a narrow defeat to Maya Joint.

Her breakthrough in Eastbourne wasn’t an isolated run.

After six unsuccessful attempts to qualify for a Grand Slam main draw, including at Wimbledon last year, Eala finally made her debut at a major last month at Roland Garros. She put up a strong fight but ultimately lost in three sets to Emiliana Arango in the first round.

Verdict

Barbora Krejcikova v Alexandra Eala

Barbora Krejcikova may still be lacking full match fitness, but Alexandra Eala enters this contest with considerable fatigue following her deep run to the Eastbourne final.

This opens the door for the defending champion to secure a relatively manageable first-round win.

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