Alex Eala and Venus Williams exited the doubles competition of the Bad Homburg Open on Thursday (PH Time) after a 6-3, 6-2 quarterfinal loss to second seeds Tereza Mihalíková and Olivia Nicholls.

The Eala-Williams tandem started competitively, holding a 3-2 edge in the opening set.

However, momentum quickly shifted as Mihalíková and Nicholls tightened their returns and broke serve twice, stringing together four consecutive games to take the set.

In the second frame, Alex Eala and Venus Williams tried to stay within striking distance but faltered in crucial exchanges.

Their opponents capitalized on those lapses, racing to a 5-1 lead before comfortably closing out the match in straight sets.

Despite the defeat, the brief partnership offered a glimpse of promise ahead of the grass-court major. Both players now shift focus to Wimbledon, which opens Monday.

Eala enters the singles draw as the No. 29 seed, marking another milestone in her rising career on tour.

Williams, meanwhile, is set to compete in doubles alongside sister Serena Williams, renewing one of the sport’s most successful pairings on one of its biggest stages.