The WTA Rankings are yet to officially update after the last Asian swing tournaments of 2026, but Alex Eala is one of the significant movers in the Live Rankings.

The regular 2026 WTA Tour concluded with hard-court 250 events in Hong Kong and Chennai, while the season-ending WTA Finals got underway in Indian Wells on Sunday.

Claire Liu stunned Alex Eala with a dominant 6-3, 6-0 victory in the final at the Hong Kong Tennis Open on Sunday.

Magda Linette fought back to beat Janice Tjen 5-7, 6-1, 6-4 in a Chennai Open final that was delayed until Monday due to rain and air quality.

Having started the Hong Kong Open as the world No 102, Liu’s maiden WTA title has lifted her 33 places to 69th in the Live WTA Rankings.

This puts the 26-year-old American 17 places below her career-high ranking of world No 52.

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Eala’s runner-up result in Hong Kong has seen her jump two places to a new projected career-best ranking position of world No 15.

The 21-year-old Filipina began the tournament at her previous career-high spot of 17th, and she has overtaken Sorana Cirstea and Naomi Osaka, who have fallen to 16th and 17th respectively in the Live Rankings.

Cirstea retired from tennis after her surprise quarter-final loss to Alexandra Shubladze in Hong Kong.

Linette — a former world No 19 — has climbed 25 places to 43rd position following her triumph in Chennai.

Tjen, who has been ranked as high as 35th, is up 15 spots to world No 60 after her runner-up finish in India.

The top 14 in the WTA Rankings is unchanged as none of these stars played a tournament last week.

WTA Live Rankings Top 20 (as of 9 November, 2026)

1. Elena Rybakina, Kazakhstan – 8,099
2. Aryna Sabalenka, Belarus – 6,485
3. Mirra Andreeva, Russia – 6,306
4. Coco Gauff, United States – 5,763
5. Jessica Pegula, United States – 5,760
6. Elina Svitolina, Ukraine – 5,121
7. Karolina Muchova, Czechia – 4,665
8. Linda Noskova, Czechia – 4,343
9. Iga Swiatek, Poland – 4,188
10. Marta Kostyuk, Ukraine – 3,910
11. Diana Shnaider, Russia – 3,238
12. Maja Chwalinska, Poland – 3,016
13. Iva Jovic, United States – 2,941
14. Elise Mertens, Belgium – 2,540
15. Alex Eala, Philippines – 2,392 (+2)
16. Sorana Cirstea, Romania – 2,386 (-1)
17. Naomi Osaka, Japan – 2,315 (-1)
18. Leylah Fernandez, Canada – 2,201
19. Belinda Bencic, Switzerland – 2,168
20. Victoria Mboko, Canada – 2,143