Shi won 16 of her last 18 service points to upset Eala
Shi Han beat Alexandra Eala 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 in Wuhan on October 12, winning seven straight games from 2-3 in the second set.
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Shi Han won 16 of 18 points across her final four service games to beat No.19 Alexandra Eala 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 in Wuhan on October 12, 2026. Seven straight games from 2-3 in set two turned the match.
Shi arrived without a top-100 win, then beat Peyton Stearns and Kamilla Rakhimova in qualifying before Eala. This was her first top-20 and WTA 1000 main-draw win.