Alex Eala’s draw for her final tournament of the 2026 season revealed as Venus Williams also features in Hong Kong

October 31, 2026

Alex Eala is preparing for the concluding tournament of her 2026 campaign at the Hong Kong Tennis Open, where she enters as the second seed and is slated to meet Alycia Parks in her opening contest. Eala's standout year featured a maiden WTA trophy at the Washington Open, a run to the fourth round at Wimbledon, and a breakthrough into the top 20 rankings.

Should she get past Parks, the Filipina could potentially encounter teenager Tereza Valentova or Xinran Sun in the second round, with Maria Sakkari and Xinyu Wang also looming as threats on her side of the bracket. The tournament carries added significance as the final professional appearance for Sorana Cirstea, who intends to hang up her racket following the event.

Meanwhile, veteran star Venus Williams has secured a wildcard entry for the tournament as she searches for her first singles victory of the 2026 season amidst a sixteen-match skid. Williams will square off against twenty-three-year-old American Mary Stoiana in the opening round, with a possible meeting against Cirstea awaiting the seven-time major champion in the next round should she prevail.

Alongside her singles campaign, Williams is scheduled to compete in the doubles bracket paired alongside Yifan Xu.