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Alex Eala and Zeynep Sonmez to play doubles at Wuhan Open
Filipina player Alex Eala is competing at the Wuhan Open, a WTA 1000 tournament in China.
She is entered in singles and doubles.
In singles, Eala opens against Shi Han, who reached the main draw through qualifying.
Her doubles partner is Turkey’s Zeynep Sonmez, a former WTA singles champion who won the Merida title in 2024.
Eala and Sonmez begin against Ukrainian players Dayana Yastremska and Anhelina Kalinina.
If they win, they will face second seeds Anna Danilina and Zhang Shuai.
Eala is also seeking to build on her recent Asian Games bronze medal and pursue a second career title.
Alex Eala and Zeynep Sonmez will play doubles together at the Wuhan Open in China.
They will open against Ukrainian players Dayana Yastremska and Anhelina Kalinina.
Eala is also scheduled to face Shi Han in the singles first round as the 13th seed.
Sonmez qualified for the singles main draw and will face Yulia Putintseva.
The pair previously played doubles together at the Madrid Open in April.
- Who
- Alex Eala and Zeynep Sonmez.
- What
- They will play doubles together at the Wuhan Open.
- When
- The Wuhan Open is upcoming; the article was published on October 11, 2026.
- Where
- Wuhan, China.
- Why
- Not stated.
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No direct quotes in the coverage so far.
Eala and Sonmez partnered in doubles at the Madrid Open.
Tennis Head reported that Eala and Sonmez would play doubles together at the Wuhan Open.
- Doubles opponents
- Dayana Yastremska and Anhelina Kalinina
- Eala’s singles opponent
- Shi Han
- Eala’s seed
- 13th
- Sonmez’s singles opponent
- Yulia Putintseva
- Potential next doubles opponents
- Anna Danilina and Zhang Shuai
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