A scintillating match between Alex Eala and 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams could happen in the second round as the Wimbledon Championships get underway on Wednesday at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London.

Eala, who is seeded No. 29, will have to beat world No. 76 Renata Zarazúa of Mexico in the first round to book a match against Williams, who will take on world No. 53 Maya Joint of Australia in her opening-round match.

A rematch against the 20-year-old Joint is also possible after the Australian defeated Eala in last year’s Eastbourne Open final.

It will be the 21-year-old Rafael Nadal Academy alumna’s second appearance at Wimbledon after making her debut last year.

Eala, however, suffered an early exit at the hands of Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic, 6-3, 2-6, 1-6, in the first round.

Now, she is raring to go again with hopes of making a deep run against the best players on the Women’s Tennis Association Tour.

Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus will also be seeking her fifth Grand Slam title, while defending champion and world No. 3 Iga Swiatek of Poland will be gunning for back-to-back Wimbledon crowns, a feat last accomplished by Williams in 2016.

Also vying for the Wimbledon title are world No. 2 Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan, world No. 4 Jessica Pegula of the United States, world No. 5 Mirra Andreeva of Russia, world No. 6 Amanda Anisimova of the United States, and world No. 7 Coco Gauff of the United States.

Eala has been preparing hard for Wimbledon after posting solid results in several grass-court tournaments across Europe.

She captured the Birmingham Classic title on 7 June after defeating world No. 46 and future Wimbledon doubles partner Nikola Bartunkova of the Czech Republic.

Eala also reached the Round of 16 of the Queen’s Club Championships before advancing to the semifinals of the Berlin Tennis Open in Germany, where she defeated world No. 2 Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan and world No. 8 Elina Svitolina of Ukraine in the same month.

She then lost to world No. 26 Elise Mertens of Belgium, 3-6, 3-6, in the Round of 32 of the Bad Homburg Open last week. She also teamed up with Venus Williams in the women’s doubles event, but they bowed to Tereza Mihalikova of Slovakia and British netter Olivia Nicholls, 3-6, 2-6, in the quarterfinals.

Venus, who will team up with her sister, Serena, in Wimbledon, had nothing but praise for Eala after their brief stint as partners.

“The best ride, the best tournament. The best partner!” Williams wrote on social media.

Eala, likewise, said she was honored to have played alongside the seven-time Wimbledon singles champion.

“Never in my wildest dreams would I have thought that I’d have the privilege of competing alongside you on court, Venus Williams! Immensely grateful to learn from you,” Eala said.