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Alex Eala beats Maria Sakkari to reach Hong Kong Open final
Alex Eala beat Maria Sakkari in three sets to reach the Hong Kong Open final for the first time.
The Filipino player won 7-5, 3-6, 6-4 in a semifinal interrupted by rain at Victoria Park in Hong Kong.
Sakkari, a former world No.
3, took the second set, but Eala won the last two games of the deciding set.
Eala is one win from her second WTA Tour title this year, after winning the Washington title earlier in the season.
She said she would try to stay positive before the final, drawing on what she has learned this year.
Eala will face American Claire Liu on Sunday for the championship.
Alex Eala beat Maria Sakkari 7-5, 3-6, 6-4 in the Hong Kong Open semifinals to reach the final.
The rain-interrupted match took place on Saturday at Victoria Park Centre Court.
Eala will face American Claire Liu in the final on Sunday, November 8.
It is Eala’s second final of 2026, after she won the Washington Open earlier in the year.
- Who
- Alex Eala beat Maria Sakkari and will play Claire Liu in the final.
- What
- Eala won their semifinal 7-5, 3-6, 6-4 to reach the Hong Kong Open final.
- When
- Saturday, November 7, 2026. The final is scheduled for Sunday, November 8.
- Where
- Victoria Park Centre Court, Hong Kong.
- Why
- Eala won the semifinal to advance to the final; the sources do not state a further reason.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Eala beat Sakkari 7-5, 3-6, 6-4 in a rain-interrupted semifinal at Victoria Park Centre Court.
Eala is scheduled to face Claire Liu in the Hong Kong Open final.
- Semifinal score
- Eala beat Sakkari 7-5, 3-6, 6-4
- Venue
- Victoria Park Centre Court, Hong Kong
- Final opponent
- Claire Liu
- Final date
- November 8, 2026
- Previous 2026 final
- Washington Open, which Eala won
8 sources
Every word Alex Eala said as she breaks down in tears during her runners-up speech after losing Hong Kong final
Alex Eala and Claire Liu’s ranking points and prize money after Hong Kong Open final
Alex Eala outlasts Maria Sakkari in rain-soaked Hong Kong Open semifinals, faces Claire Liu in final
What people are saying
I tried every point to stay there and step up myself.
It was a lot of patience but a lot of focus gave me time to really focus in on the next point.
I am going to try and be positive going into the final.