Alex Eala vs. Xinyu Wang 2026 Italian Open Round of 64 Preview
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By Joel Reyes
Alex Eala will resume her campaign at the 2026 Italian Open on Friday, with the Filipina tennis star set to face No. 31 seed Xinyu Wang in the second round at Foro Italico in Rome.
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This will be the second meeting between Eala and Wang on the WTA Tour, with the Chinese star holding a 1-0 advantage in their previous head-to-head matchups. Wang defeated Eala in the semifinals of the ASB Classic last January, securing a thrilling 5-7, 7-5, 6-4 victory.
This will be the pair’s first meeting on clay, though, with their previous meeting happening on a hard court in New Zealand. Eala improved her record on clay this season to 3-3 after beating Magdalena Frech 6-0, 3-6, 6-4 in the round of 128.
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Wang has yet to play in the 2026 edition of the Italian Open after she received a bye in the first round. She has a 15-11 record this year.
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Gavino Solamo
Go Alex Eala 🎾🇵🇭2 days agoReply
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Robert Lagrana
Hope Eala will win and level their match-up😯2 days agoReply
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