Auckland Open Tennis 2026
Alex Eala vs Xinyu Wang Semi Final Match will be played on Saturday by 7.30 Philippines time. Let’s see Alex Eala vs Xinyu Wang Head to Head record and Semi Final Match Prediction. Both these players are yet to face each other on the WTA tour. Eala and Wang both these players have played a WTA tour title match prior to this tournament, but they are yet to win a title on the tour.
Earlier Alex Eala defeated Poland’s Magda Linette in straight sets 6-3, 6-2. This is Eala’s first win against Linette. Both these players have met three times on court and Linette leads 2-0 against Eala in their head to head encounters before today’s match. Eala is so impressive today having won 4 straight games in the second set.
Alex Eala @2026
Alex Eala has a wonderful year so far winning three matches in a row. She has lost only one set en route to the semi final stage. Having been lost the first set in the first round against Donna Vekic, Alexandra Eala changed gears and went on to win the remaining two sets against Vekic and in the second round and quarter finals stage, she has not lost any set and conveniently defeated her rivals in straight sets.
WTA Ranking
Alex Eala is currently ranked world number 53 while her opponent in the semi finals Xinyu Wang is ranked just four places below to Eala at 57. Eala broke into the world top 100 rankings for the first time in March 2025 when she reached semi finals stage at the Miami open tennis which is a WTA 1000 event held in Florida, USA.
Wins Against Top 10 Players
Eala has defeated 13 top-100 ranked players so far. She has also scored notable wins against world No. 1 Iga Swiatek of Poland and Australian Open champion Madison Keys at the Miami Open in March 2025. Xinyu Wang, on the other hand, has registered 15 wins against top-100 ranked players in 2025. Wang has defeated two top 10 players Coco Gauff of the US and Paula Badosa of Spain. Coco Gauff is the defending French open champion.
Hard Court Wins
Eala has won 40 matches and lost 26, registering a 61% win rate in 2025. In comparison, Xinyu Wang has won just 25 out of 50 matches, posting a 50% win rate in 2025. Alex Eala has also been strong on hard courts, winning 25 matches on the surface. She claimed the WTA 125 Guadalajara Open title in September 2025. Meanwhile, Wang just recorded a 44% win rate on hard courts last season. She has lost more matches than winning the matches.
Alex Eala vs Xinyu Wang Semi Final Preview: Based on recent form and overall statistics and especially these two players performance on the hard courts, Alex Eala appears to have the edge and is expected to win this match and advance to the finals of the ASB Classic Tennis 2026.
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