No. 2 seed Alexandra Eala is into the quarterfinals of the Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open (WTA 250, Victoria Park). On Thursday evening, 5 November 2026, she beat Czech teenager Tereza Valentova 6–4, 7–6(9–7) on Centre Court in about 1 hour 56 minutes.
It is Eala's first win over Valentova after trailing 0–2 in their head-to-head.
How it went
According to the WTA match report, Eala broke early and led 3–0 in the first set. Valentova clawed back to 4–4 before Eala saved three break points in the ninth game and broke at love to take the set 6–4.
In the second set Valentova struck first and led 4–2, then 5–3. Eala recovered to force a tiebreak. She raced to 5–0 in the breaker, Valentova saved three match points, and Eala closed it 9–7. The official scoreline is on the WTA match page: 6–4, 7–6(7).
Next: Antonia Ruzic
In the quarterfinals, Eala plays Antonia Ruzic of Croatia. The Friday order of play lists the match but has no firm start clock yet — Rally will show Time TBD on the Alex Eala tracker until the tournament posts one.
Result card
| Result | [2] Alexandra Eala d. Tereza Valentova (CZE) 6–4, 7–6(9–7) |
| Round | Round of 16 · Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open (WTA 250, hard) |
| Date | Thu 5 Nov 2026 · Centre Court · ~1h56 |
| Note | First career win vs Valentova (H2H now 1–2) |
| Next | Antonia Ruzic (CRO) · Quarterfinal · Friday · Time TBD |
Preview going in: Eala vs Valentova: Hong Kong Round of 16 Today at 6:30 PM. Earlier this week: Eala Beats Late Sub Jones 6-4, 6-3 to Open Hong Kong Bid. Ranking context: Alex Eala Hits Career-High World No. 17. Follow verified results on Rally's Alex Eala tracker.
