Eala books Auckland before the Australian Open
Alex Eala has signed up for the ASB Classic in Auckland, the WTA 250 that opens the 2027 season from 4 to 10 January, before the Australian Open. The world No 19 has played 65 matches this season, the second-highest total on tour.

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Alex Eala esteve em toda parte no circuito da WTA nesta temporada, e já está planejando o começo da próxima.
A filipina disputou 65 partidas neste ano, o segundo maior total do circuito, atrás apenas de Mirra Andreeva, e os resultados mudaram a carreira dela: primeira quarta rodada de Grand Slam em Wimbledon, primeiro título da WTA no Washington Open, estreia no top 20 e atual 19ª colocada, apesar de uma gira asiática difícil.
As eliminações precoces em Singapura, Wuhan e Ningbo custaram a ela uma chance realista de uma primeira aparição nas WTA Finals, e com a temporada do circuito se encerrando ela já virou para janeiro: se inscreveu no ASB Classic, em Auckland, na Nova Zelândia, que vai de 4 a 10 de janeiro.
O evento WTA 250 é terreno familiar. Em 2025 ela jogou simples e duplas lá, com vitórias sobre Donna Vekic, Magda Linette e Petra Marcinko antes de Xinyu Wang encerrar sua campanha no simples na semifinal em três sets. Ao lado de Iva Jovic nas duplas, chegou também às semifinais, com vitórias sobre as duplas de Elina Svitolina e Venus Williams e de Jesika Malečková e Renata Zarazua, antes de Xu Yifan e Yang Zhaoxuan vencerem em sets diretos.
As chaves de Auckland estão se enchendo. No lado masculino, o atual campeão Jakub Mensik confirmou que voltará e Brandon Nakashima também se inscreveu. Na chave feminina, Svitolina — campeã de 2025, que venceu Wang Xinyu naquela final — também retorna.
O que mais ela joga antes do Aberto da Austrália de 2027 não está claro, embora o calendário dela em 2025 sugira que não muito. Seu ranking deve lhe garantir uma cabeça de chave no primeiro Grand Slam da temporada.
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