"Getting into the later stages of tournaments but she's getting beaten in pretty one-sided matches": Alexandra Eala has one main issue holding her back

Greg Rusedski sees Alexandra Eala as having one main issue which in event is holding her back from success which is a part of the game that she can fix in reality.

Eala has been emerging as one of the must watch players on the WTA Tour in the last year or so but she has yet to make the breakthrough at Grand Slam level and more consistency.

Fan support in event as a result of this doesn't equal results and for Rusedski speaking on his podcast with Kevin Palmer on Tennis365, he said that she needs to develop a bit more but has top 10 potential at the end of the day.

“Eala is getting into the later stages of tournaments, but once she gets there, she’s getting beaten in pretty one-sided matches,” said Rusedski on Off-Court Cuts with Kevin Palmer.

“I think she needs to improve the serve. The serve, you know, gets you on the front foot from the start and she’s gonna need to get physically stronger. You know, she’s got to get more time in the gym, build up the muscles, get a little bit quicker. Then she’ll start hitting the ball harder.

“She’s still young. Let’s not forget that. She’s still very young and many more years to develop. And I think she’s too good a player not to make it into the top 10.

This conversation also came about due to the sheer brilliance of Karolina Muchova who thrashed Alexandra Eala earlier in the tournament. "She’s been to a French Open final and has a complete game. She can come forward, stay back—she does everything well," he said. "She destroyed Alexandra Eala in the previous round. She looks fantastic right now."

Rusedski was also asked if he would coach Iga Swiatek if given the call amid her recent split with Wim Fissette. Piotr Wozniacki said she should hire Dawid Celt and for Rusedski, he made the admission that she needs to relax off the court and bring it on the court.

Swiatek has often been known as being so dialled in that it is almost robotic at times and that she is very much routine and fixing all parts of her life to success. But in reality that might be now working against her and he joked he would have to be called to make it happen.

"She’s got to call me! You want the player to make the approach—that’s how you get buy-in. I know Wim Fissette very well. He’s a great coach—worked with Johanna Konta and Naomi Osaka. He’ll be back on tour soon.

"But with Iga, it’s also about mentality. Sometimes she looks a bit too intense. She needs to relax off court and then bring intensity on court. This clay season is huge. She was supposed to dominate like Nadal, but it hasn’t quite happened yet."