Tennis
2026-07-06 - Jasmine Paolini vs Alexandra Eala
A Sports Betting Pick by FirstDown
Tennis : Wimbledon Fourth Round
Monday 6th July 2026 - Scheduled 1:30pm (British Time)
Preview
After upsetting the defending Champion in the previous Round, the challenge for Alexandra Eala is backing it up and she does have every chance of doing that in this Fourth Round contest.
However, the challenge for any player earning an upset is making sure they remain focused on the court and not become too distracted by those off the court.
Alexandra Eala would have had to speak to more media than usual after beating Iga Swiatek, while she will also be walking around the grounds with a lot more attention from the fans. This can be really tough for players who are not used to having that attention, but Alexandra Eala has been popular since breaking onto the Tour and that will help.
She will also be helped by the fact that she has beaten Jasmine Paolini in the only previous meeting on the Tour, but the Italian has to be respected.
She is a former Wimbledon Finalist from just two years ago, but Jasmine Paolini has had a difficult twelve months and that is perhaps why she is set as the underdog. The last two runs during the grass court season have been disappointing and Jasmine Paolini had lost her only match on the grass in 2026 before Wimbledon began.
After dropping the opening set of the tournament without winning a game, Jasmine Paolini has won six sets in a row and that has given her momentum and confidence that could be difficult for Alexandra Eala to contain.
However, Alexandra Eala has only dropped a single set in three wins and she has won a Challenger title on the grass, while also reaching the Berlin Semi Final to underline her comfort on the surface. There is still room for improvement if the World Number 32 is going to earn the win, but Alexandra Eala will take some confidence from the win over Jasmine Paolini in Dubai and she may do enough to edge past the Italian and the handicap mark set.
Prediction
Lay the games with the lower Ranked player, but one who has been set as the favourite to back up the win over the defending Wimbledon Champion by beating the 2024 Runner Up in this Fourth Round contest.
The Pick :
Jasmine Paolini 1-2 Alexandra Eala
