India, Oct. 12 -- Alexandra Eala suffered a shock first-round exit at the WTA Wuhan Open 2026 after losing to China's Han Shi in three sets on Monday, October 12. The Filipino tennis star, seeded 13th at the WTA 1000 tournament, won the opening set but could not maintain the same rhythm as Shi fought back to secure a 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 victory. The defeat ended Eala's singles campaign in Wuhan, where she had hoped a better result during the Asian hard-court swing.

Wuhan Open 2026 Result

Shi recovered from losing the first set to claim the next two and complete an impressive comeback against the higher-ranked Eala.

Final score: Han Shi defeated Alexandra Eala 4-6, 6-3, 6-3.

Eala entered the contest as the 13th seed, while Shi came through q...