No. 2 seed Alexandra Eala is into the second round of the Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open (WTA 250, Victoria Park). On Tuesday evening, 3 November 2026, she beat Australia's Emerson Jones 6–4, 6–3 on Centre Court in 1 hour 23 minutes.

She was not supposed to play Jones. Her scheduled opponent, Alycia Parks of the USA, withdrew shortly before the match with a right shoulder injury, according to the WTA draw sheet. Jones, a lucky loser from qualifying ranked No. 132, took her place.

How it went

According to Philstar, Eala raced to a 4–0 lead in the first set. Jones then won three games in a row to get back to 3–4, but Eala held on to take the set 6–4.

The second set started level at 1–1. Eala then won four straight games to lead 5–1. Jones won the next two games to make it 5–3, and Eala served out the match in the ninth game. The official score is on the WTA match page.

Next: Tereza Valentova

In the round of 16, Eala plays Tereza Valentova of Czechia, ranked No. 85. Valentova beat qualifier Himeno Sakatsume 6–3, 7–5 earlier on Tuesday.

Eala is not on Wednesday's order of play. The date and start time of the Valentova match are TBD until the tournament posts its schedule. Rally will update the Alex Eala tracker when it does.

Result card
Result [2] Alexandra Eala d. Emerson Jones (AUS, LL) 6–4, 6–3
Round Round of 32 · Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open (WTA 250, hard)
Date Tue 3 Nov 2026 · Centre Court · 1h23
Note Alycia Parks withdrew (right shoulder); Jones came in as a lucky loser
Next Tereza Valentova (CZE) · Round of 16 · time TBD

Follow verified results and schedule updates on Rally's Alex Eala tracker. Before the tournament: Alex Eala: 'No Regrets' Ahead of Hong Kong Opener and Cam Williams on Eala's tricky Hong Kong draw.