Alexandra Eala vs Han Shi Preview & Prediction | 2026 Wuhan Open | First Round

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13th seed Alexandra Eala kicks off her Wuhan Open campaign against Chinese qualifier Han Shi.

Ranking points: WTA 1000

Start date/time: 12 October 2026 at 1:40 pm

Venue: Optics Valley International Tennis Center, Wuhan, China

Surface: Outdoor hard

How to watch on TV: UK – Sky Sports Tennis / USA – Tennis Channel

How to watch online: UK – Sky Go / USA – Tennis Channel

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Alexandra Eala vs Han Shi prediction

Having broken into the top 20 in the WTA rankings this year, Alexandra Eala is generally on an upwards trajectory but the Asian swing hasn't quite worked out for her so far.

The 21-year-old failed to medal at the Asian Games and was an early casualty at the Singapore Tennis Open, but she did win a hard-court title at the Mubadala DC Open two months ago.

Han Shi, exactly a weak younger than Eala, was handed a tough draw in qualifying but overcame both Peyton Stearns and Kamila Rakhimova to reach the main draw. The Chinese player is generally more active on the ITF circuit though, and has found wins hard to come by on the WTA Tour.

Eala is the comfortable favourite here and we wouldn't be surprised to see the Filipino take this in straight sets.

Alexandra Eala vs Han Shi tip: Alexandra Eala to win 2-0