Alex Eala's 2026 campaign concluded with a loss to Claire Liu in the Hong Kong Open final, falling 6-3, 6-0. The Filipino player finished the year with 49 victories against 27 defeats across 29 singles tournaments, playing more matches than any other WTA Tour competitor. Despite the final-round setback, Eala achieved career highs including her first WTA title at the Washington Open, a Wimbledon fourth-round appearance, and a year-end ranking of world number 15.
Eala faced defeats from 22 different opponents throughout 2026. Iva Jovic proved her most frequent conqueror with three wins, including victories at Roland Garros and the US Open. Linda Noskova, Elise Mertens, and Diana Shnaider each defeated Eala multiple times, while Liu, along with two others ranked outside the top 100, completed the list of repeat winners.
Eala's most lopsided losses came against Coco Gauff in Dubai and Karolina Muchova in Miami, where she won just two games in each match. Her lowest-ranked opponent to beat her was Han Shi, ranked world number 217, at the Wuhan Open.
