WTA stars Alexandra Eala and Emma Raducanu have both 2026 Wimbledon seeding after strong grass-court campaigns.
Eala claimed the No. 29 spot — her first ever Grand Slam seeding — while London native Raducanu sits at No. 30.
Alexandra Eala & Emma Raducanu See WTA Rankings Boosts
The two climbed the WTA rankings on the back of strong tour showings.
Eala reached the Berlin Open semifinals and won a WTA 125 title in Birmingham during a breakout stretch on grass. Raducanu, meanwhile, made the Queen's Club final in her only 2026 warm-up tournament before Wimbledon.
Both players enter with something to build on at the All England Club. Eala made her Wimbledon main-draw debut just last year, becoming the first Filipina in the Open era to compete at the tournament. She fell to former champion Barbora Krejcikova in the first round, but showed she belonged at that level.
Raducanu has deeper roots on the grass. She reached the fourth round in her 2021 main-draw debut, matched that run in 2024, then fell to world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in the third round last year.
Because both players are seeded between 25 and 32, each is guaranteed to face a Top 8 third-round opponent. That path could produce early tests for the draw's higher seeds.
No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka Leads 2026 Wimbledon Field
Among that group are Sabalenka, who leads Wimbledon as the No. 1 seed, and Elena Rybakina, who follows at No. 2.
Defending champion Iga Świątek sits at No. 3, while Jessica Pegula rounds out the Top 4.
