Eala, Wang one win from first WTA crown after statement ASB Classic run
Alexandra Eala and Wang Xinyu moved one win away from their first WTA Tour singles title after dominant quarterfinal victories set up a first-time semifinal clash at the ASB Classic.
![Alexandra Eala celebrates after securing her first win over Magda Linette at the ASB Classic. [photo credit: WTA Instagram]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Screenshot_514-400x200.png)
![Former junior peers met for the first time, but Eala dictated every phase of the match on Thursday, January 8. [photo credit: ASB Classic Instagram]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Screenshot_511-400x200.png)
![Elise Mertens [photo credit: WTA | Ashok Kumar]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Elise-Mertens-Credit_-WTA-_-Ashok-Kumar4-400x200.jpg)
![Anna Kalinskaya [photo credit: WTA | Ashok Kumar]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Anna-Kalinskaya-3-Credit_-WTA-_-Ashok-Kumar-400x200.jpg)
![Moyuka Uchijima & Yifan Xu [Credit: WTA | Ashok Kumar]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Moyuka-Uchijima-Yifan-Xu-Credit_-WTA-_-Ashok-Kumar-400x200.jpg)