Tennis: Alex Eala to play China’s Han Shi in first round of Wuhan Open

Alexandra Eala of the Philippines hits a return against Russia’s Tatiana Prozorova during the WTA Singapore Open Tennis round 16 in Singapore on September 24, 2026. Roslan Rahman, AFP

Filipina tennis star Alex Eala will play qualifier Han Shi of China in the first round of the 2026 Wuhan Open on Monday.

The 21-year-old Han defeated Kamilla Rakhimova of Uzbekistan, 7-6(2), 6-1, in the qualifying draw to advance to the main draw.

Han is currently ranked 231st by the WTA.

Their match is scheduled to take place at center court of the Optics Valley International Tennis Center in Wuhan.

Eala is seeded 13th in the WTA 1000 tournament. This marks her return to action after her campaign in the 2026 Asian Games, where she wound up with a bronze medal.

Eala, who is ranked 18th by the WTA, is also set to play doubles with Zeynep Sönmez of Turkey.