Maria Sakkari vs Alexandra Eala Prediction, Hong Kong Tennis Open, 7 November 2026
Match analysis
Alexandra Eala won both of her tiebreaks in Hong Kong 9-7 and took the other close set of the week 7-5, which is how she reached Saturday's semi-final without losing a set. Superior's pick is Eala against Maria Sakkari, who came from a set down to beat Maya Joint and is 2-2 in deciding sets since 12 October.
Diana Shnaider is the only player to beat Eala since 19 October
Eala's two defeats in her last ten both came against Shnaider, 5-7 4-6 in Ningbo and 6-2 6-7(5) 4-6 in Tokyo after she had won the opening set. Six other opponents have gone down in that spell, Talia Gibson 4-6 6-2 6-0 after taking the first set and Mika Stojsavljevic for the loss of three games. Eala is ranked 17th to Sakkari's 30th and has won 32 of her 47 hard-court matches in 2026.
Sakkari's third sets have split both ways
Sakkari beat Marta Kostyuk from a set down in Wuhan and Joint 4-6 6-3 6-3 here, but lost 5-7 in the third to Maja Chwalinska and 1-6 in the third to Yulia Putintseva in Tokyo. Her Friday win over Aliaksandra Sasnovich, 6-2 6-3, was her most comfortable of the week, and she is 25-14 on the surface.
Form
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Win-loss 2026
| Maria Sakkari | Alexandra Eala | |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 25-14 | 32-15 |
| Clay | 3-5 | 4-6 |
| Grass | 2-3 | 12-4 |
Best bets
- Alexandra Eala to win 2-0
- Under 22.5 games