08/05/2026
Alexandra Eala rallies past Wang Xinyu with dominant comeback win in Rome
Alexandra Eala delivered another impressive performance at the Italian Open after defeating Wang Xinyu, 6-4, 6-3, in the Round of 64 in Rome.
Eala looked in trouble early after Wang stormed to a 3-0 lead in the opening set. But the young star completely flipped the momentum, winning six of the next seven games to take the set, 6-4.
The statistics highlighted Eala’s control throughout the match:
• Won 6 of the final 7 games in the opening set
• Converted key break points at crucial moments
• Dominated return games and total points won
• Finished the match in straight sets in just over 1 hour and 30 minutes
Eala continued her aggressive baseline play in the second set, forcing errors from Wang and staying composed during long rallies. Her strong returning and court movement proved to be the difference as she closed out the 6-3 second-set victory.
The win was also sweet revenge after Wang defeated Eala earlier this season in the Auckland Open semifinals. This time in Rome, Eala answered back with one of her strongest clay-court performances of the year.
With the victory, Eala advances to the next round of the prestigious WTA 1000 tournament and continues building momentum during the European clay season.
Eala rallies past Wang Xinyu with dominant comeback win in Rome
Alexandra Eala delivered another impressive performance at the Italian Open after defeating Wang Xinyu, 6-4, 6-3, in the Round of 64 on Friday in Rome.
Eala looked in trouble early after Wang stormed to a 3-0 lead in the opening set. But the young star completely flipped the momentum, winning six of the next seven games to take the set, 6-4.
The statistics highlighted Eala’s control throughout the match:
• Won 6 of the final 7 games in the opening set
• Converted key break points at crucial moments
• Dominated return games and total points won
• Finished the match in straight sets in just over 1 hour and 30 minutes
Eala continued her aggressive baseline play in the second set, forcing errors from Wang and staying composed during long rallies. Her strong returning and court movement proved to be the difference as she closed out the 6-3 second-set victory.
The win was also sweet revenge after Wang defeated Eala earlier this season in the Auckland Open semifinals. This time in Rome, Eala answered back with one of her strongest clay-court performances of the year.
With the victory, Eala advances to the next round of the prestigious WTA 1000 tournament and continues building momentum during the European clay season.
