The 2026 WTA Tour has reached its end, as tennis’s governing body gave this year’s top performers one last boost in Monday’s final WTA rankings update.
Filipina phenom No. 15 Alexandra Eala hit a new high, after reaching her third career final in Hong Kong before falling to US rising star No. 69 Claire Liu.
“This season has just — it changed my life,” Eala said, thanking her team. “I’m incredibly proud of the work we’ve put in this year, and we’re the only ones who truly know what it took.”
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The Top 10 rankings stayed intact as the WTA Finals rolls on, with No. 1 Elena Rybakina holding steady despite withdrawing from the round-robin event.
No. 4 Coco Gauff will look to gain ground against No. 7 Linda Nosková this afternoon, after both players notched big opening wins.
