Alexandra Eala vs Tatiana Prozorova - Preview & Prediction - 2026 Singapore Open

<p>Alexandra Eala vs Tatiana Prozorova — full preview, head-to-head breakdown and prediction for their SECOND ROUND / ROUND OF 16 match at the 2026 Singapore Tennis Open, a WTA 500 at The Kallang. The No. 3 seed begins her campaign.</p><p><br></p><p>Alex Eala opens here as the No. 3 SEED after a first-round bye, and she arrives at World No. 18 off the season that changed everything: the FIRST WTA SINGLES TITLE ever won by a player from the Philippines at the DC Open in Washington — beating Qinwen Zheng, Leylah Fernandez, Elina Svitolina, Naomi Osaka and world No. 3 Jessica Pegula in a single week — then a Toronto round of 16 and a US Open third round as the highest-seeded Filipina in Grand Slam history. Withdrawals near the top of this draw have only improved her path to a possible second career title.</p><p><br></p><p>Tatiana Prozorova has earned this. The 22-year-old Russian, ranked around World No. 180, came through a genuinely hard opener, surviving Sofia Costoulas 5-7, 7-6(2), 6-2 across three sets on Tuesday. She is 17-9 on hard courts in 2026 and she has already shown this week that she will not go away quietly.</p><p><br></p><p>On paper this is a mismatch — roughly 160 ranking places separate them, and they have never played on tour. But Eala is entering cold off a bye against an opponent who already has a three-set win and court time in Singapore, and first matches at a new event have a habit of being awkward. That&#39;s the one thing to watch.</p><p><br></p><p>The winner faces Xinyu Wang or Joanna Garland in the quarterfinals, with Donna Vekic and a possible semifinal against Amanda Anisimova further up the road.</p><p><br></p><p>🎾 IN THIS VIDEO</p><p>- Why a first-round bye isn&#39;t always an advantage</p><p>- What Prozorova showed in her opener</p><p>- Eala&#39;s realistic route to a second WTA title</p><p>- Prediction and predicted scoreline</p><p><br></p><p>📊 MATCH INFO</p><p>Tournament: 2026 Singapore Tennis Open presented by BNP Paribas (WTA 500)</p><p>Round: Second Round / Round of 16 — Singles</p><p>Players: Alexandra Eala (PHI, No. 18, 3rd seed) vs Tatiana Prozorova</p><p>Head-to-head: First meeting</p><p>Date: Thursday, September 24, 2026</p><p>Surface: Hard</p><p>Venue: The Kallang, Singapore</p><p><br></p><p>💬 Can Alex go all the way here? Predicted scoreline in the comments.</p><p>👍 Like if you&#39;re following the Asian swing with us</p><p>🔔 SUBSCRIBE for daily Singapore Open coverage</p><p><br></p><p>- Mantis 10%: https://man